Alaska: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alaska |
| Governor | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Sean_Parnell |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $64,333.00 |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
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| Energy Maps | 32 view |
| Energy Organizations | 92 view |
| Utility Companies | 75 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 12 view |
Alaska is a state in the United States, situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with the international boundary with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area, the 4th least populous and the least densely populated of the 50 United States. Alaska is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Alaska
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 3,062 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 4,255 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 7,317 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 1,204,550 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 1,211,868 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 566,822 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 3,571,101 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 1,191,884 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 0 | MWh |
| Other | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 6,541,675 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 0.11 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 18.53 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Alaska
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 166 GWh166,000,000,000 Wh 166,000,000 kWh 166,000 MWh 597,600,000,000,000 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
2 km22,000,000 m² 0.772 mi² 21,527,800 ft² 2,392,000 yd² 494.21 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 8,282,976 GWh8.282976e+15 Wh 8,282,975,999,999.999 kWh 8,282,976,000 MWh 2.981871e+19 J |
9,005 GW9,005,000 MW 9,005,000,000 kW 9,005,000,000,000 W 9.005e+15 mW 9.005 TW |
187,608 km2187,608,000,000 m² 72,416.688 mi² 2,019,393,751,200 ft² 224,379,168,000 yd² 46,358,874.84 acres |
| Rooftop PV | N/A | 1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
0 km20 m² 0 mi² 0 ft² 0 yd² 0 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 1,373,433 GWh1.373433e+15 Wh 1,373,433,000,000 kWh 1,373,433,000 MWh 4.944359e+18 J |
493 GW493,000 MW 493,000,000 kW 493,000,000,000 W 493,000,000,000,000 mW 0.493 TW |
98,669 km298,669,000,000 m² 38,086.234 mi² 1,062,063,249,100 ft² 118,008,124,000 yd² 24,381,603.245 acres |
| Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biopower-Solid | 513 GWh513,000,000,000 Wh 513,000,000 kWh 513,000 MWh 1.8468e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
466,797 BDT466,797,000 kg 466,797,000,000 g 466,797 tonnes 1,029,287,385 lbs 73,520,527.5 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 61 GWh61,000,000,000 Wh 61,000,000 kWh 61,000 MWh 219,600,000,000,000 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
13,156 Tonnes13,156,000 kg 13,156,000,000 g 29,008,980 lbs 2,072,070 stones 464,012,120 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 15,437 GWh15,437,000,000,000 Wh 15,437,000,000 kWh 15,437,000 MWh 5.55732e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hydropower | 23,675 GWh23,675,000,000,000 Wh 23,675,000,000 kWh 23,675,000 MWh 8.523e+16 J |
5 GW5,000 MW 5,000,000 kW 5,000,000,000 W 5,000,000,000,000 mW 0.005 TW |
3,053 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
Energy Maps featuring Alaska
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12 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Renewable Energy Grant Program (Alaska)
- Power Project Loan Fund (Alaska)
- Home Energy Rebate Program (Alaska)
- Association Loan Program (Alaska)
- Energy Efficiency Interest Rate Reduction Program (Alaska)
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75 Utility Companies
- Tanana Power Co Inc
- Kokhanok Village Council (Utility Company)
- Gold Country Energy
- Yakutat Power Inc
- I-N-N Electric Coop, Inc
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92 Energy Organizations
- BLM Alaska State Office
- Regulatory Commission of Alaska
- Alaska Division of Mining Land and Water
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
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0 Smart Grid Projects
To date, Alaska has received $28,232,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]