Alaska Community Fuel Use

• Main Authors: Saylor, Ben, Wilson, Meghan, Szymoniak, Nick, Fay, Ginny, Colt, Steve
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage 2008
• Subjects: north slope; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/4382

The goal of this project was to estimate the amount of fuel used for space heating and electricity production by communities in Alaska. No comprehensive Alaska fuel use data exist at the community level. Community fuel consumption by type of fuel and end use is needed to estimate the potential economic benefits from demand- and supply-side investments in fuel use reduction projects. These investments include weatherization and housing stock improvements; improved lighting, appliance and space heating efficiencies; waste heat capture; electric interties, and alternative energy supply options such as wind and hydroelectric generation. Ultimately the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) and others can use this information to rank and select a suite of projects that provide the largest gains in fuel reductions at the lowest long-term costs and the highest returns on investment over the life of the projects. Study communities consisted of Power Cost Equalization (PCE) eligible communities. Communities in the North Slope Borough were excluded because fuel subsidies offered by the borough result in different patterns of energy use by households. Alaska Energy Authority