Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Alaska Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Alaska households average 5.5 hrs/yr (327 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 2.59 outages/year (Reliability Grade C — Elevated Storm Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 24.26 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Alaska (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach Electric Assn Inc (#3522) | Cooperative | 97,048 | 1.99x/yr | 209 min (3.5h) | 105 min | 21.24 ¢/kWh |
| Matanuska Electric Assn Inc (#11824) | Cooperative | 64,205 | 2.35x/yr | 258 min (4.3h) | 110 min | 23.37 ¢/kWh |
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc (#7353) | Cooperative | 40,675 | 2.63x/yr | 553 min (9.2h) | 210 min | 30.32 ¢/kWh |
| Homer Electric Assn Inc (#19558) | Cooperative | 29,721 | 2.63x/yr | 606 min (10.1h) | 231 min | 29.79 ¢/kWh |
| Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. (#213) | Investor-Owned | 15,407 | 2.93x/yr | 156 min (2.6h) | 53 min | 12.93 ¢/kWh |
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc (#221) | Cooperative | 7,689 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 69.95 ¢/kWh |
| Ketchikan Public Utilities (#10210) | Municipal | 6,561 | 5.10x/yr | 425 min (7.1h) | 83 min | 12.48 ¢/kWh |
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co (#219) | Investor-Owned | 5,737 | 9.04x/yr | 366 min (6.1h) | 40 min | 37.18 ¢/kWh |
| City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) (#17271) | Municipal | 5,600 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 17.77 ¢/kWh |
| Kodiak Electric Assn Inc (#10433) | Cooperative | 4,772 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 18.83 ¢/kWh |
| Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc (#4329) | Cooperative | 4,013 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 27.78 ¢/kWh |
| City of Seward - (AK) (#16955) | Municipal | 2,823 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 31.31 ¢/kWh |
| Petersburg Borough - (AK) (#14856) | Municipal | 2,316 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 12.56 ¢/kWh |
| Nome Joint Utility Systems (#13642) | Municipal | 2,266 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 39.38 ¢/kWh |
| City of Wrangell - (AK) (#21015) | Municipal | 2,078 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 13.52 ¢/kWh |
| Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc (#1276) | Cooperative | 2,009 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 15.26 ¢/kWh |
| Cordova Electric Coop, Inc (#40215) | Cooperative | 1,642 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 30.85 ¢/kWh |
| Nushagak Electric Coop, Inc (#13870) | Cooperative | 1,488 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 51.84 ¢/kWh |
| Inside Passage Elec Coop, Inc (#18963) | Cooperative | 1,414 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 63.18 ¢/kWh |
| Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc (#10451) | Cooperative | 1,227 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 47.90 ¢/kWh |
| North Slope Borough Power & Light (#26616) | Municipal | 1,226 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 25.83 ¢/kWh |
| Naknek Electric Assn, Inc (#13201) | Cooperative | 1,100 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 64.52 ¢/kWh |
| City of Unalaska - (AK) (#19454) | Municipal | 1,054 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 38.10 ¢/kWh |
| Metlakatla Power & Light (#12385) | Municipal | 1,015 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 16.13 ¢/kWh |
| Galena Electric Utility (#6915) | Municipal | 398 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 67.22 ¢/kWh |
| Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop (#40548) | Cooperative | 387 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 62.53 ¢/kWh |
| Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co (#7833) | Investor-Owned | 376 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 45.07 ¢/kWh |
| I-N-N Electric Coop, Inc (#9188) | Cooperative | 290 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 54.71 ¢/kWh |
| McGrath Light & Power Co (#12119) | Investor-Owned | 272 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 68.97 ¢/kWh |
| Akiachak Native Community Electric (#192) | Cooperative | 254 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 64.24 ¢/kWh |
| Kuiggluum Kallugvia (#9832) | Investor-Owned | 247 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 52.88 ¢/kWh |
| City of Saint Paul - (AK) (#17898) | Municipal | 207 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 64.72 ¢/kWh |
| City of King Cove (#9897) | Municipal | 202 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 30.22 ¢/kWh |
| City of Tenakee Springs - (AK) (#18541) | Municipal | 173 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 64.71 ¢/kWh |
| Tanana Power Co Inc (#18474) | Investor-Owned | 161 | 2.59x/yr | 327 min (5.5h) | 126 min | 50.56 ¢/kWh |