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Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc is an cooperative utility serving 48,163 customer accounts in Alaska; 40,675 of them are residential. Its home price sits 22.2% over the Alaska average and ranks 4 of 4 among larger utilities.
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc: 591 kWh a month costs roughly $179 in energy at 30.32 ¢/kWh, +22.2% on the Alaska average of 24.82 ¢.
Its home price sits 22.2% over the Alaska average and ranks 4 of 4 among larger utilities.
Home price is where Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc departs furthest from the Alaska pattern: 30.32 ¢ against a state average of 24.82 ¢, place 4 of 4 among Alaska utilities with 20,000+ homes. The cheapest of those is Chugach Electric Assn Inc at 21.24 ¢ (-9.09 ¢ from here), the most expensive Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc at 30.32 ¢ (+0.00 ¢).
A home using 591 kWh a month pays about $179 in energy here; at the Alaska average the same use would cost $147, a difference of +$33 a month.
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | 30.32 ¢/kWh | 29.15 ¢/kWh | $179at 591 kWh | 225 minSAIDI |
| Alaska average against this company, which is 4 of 4 on priceLowest in this table | -5.50 ¢/kWhcompany 22.2% above | -7.58 ¢/kWhcompany 35.1% above | -$33a month at 591 kWh | +0 mincompany 0 below |
| Homer Electric Assn Inc | 29.79 ¢/kWhcompany 1.8% above | 26.39 ¢/kWhcompany 10.5% above | $1763 less than company | 257 mincompany 32 below |
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc: +3.8% on 2024 for homes, Alaska +5.1%.
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc: 31.47 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +3.8% from 30.32 ¢; Alaska as a whole went +5.1%, so Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc trailed it by 1.3 points. Its SAIDI is 212 minutes against 225 in 2024.
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc serves 40,675 homes in Alaska. At 591 kWh a month that is about 217 kg of CO₂, or 2,607 kg a year, at the Alaska plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Alaska generation mix.
21.15 ¢ in 2015, 30.32 ¢ in 2024 (+43.4%); Alaska 19.83 to 24.82 ¢.
| Year | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Gap to Alaska residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.15 | +1.32 | +8.50 |
| 2016 | 22.65 | No data | +10.10 |
| 2017 | 24.11 | +2.84 | +11.22 |
| 2018 | 25.45 | +3.51 | +12.58 |
| 2019 | 26.27 | +3.35 | +13.26 |
| 2020 | 25.13 | +2.56 | +11.98 |
| 2021 | 26.89 | +4.34 | +13.23 |
| 2022 | 28.63 | +5.53 | +13.59 |
| 2023 | 29.67 | +5.77 | +13.67 |
| 2024 | 30.32 | +5.50 | +13.84 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV151 min in 2015, 225 in 2024.
| Year | Golden Valley Elec Ass, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 151 |
| 2016 | 164 |
| 2017 | 183 |
| 2018 | 333 |
| 2019 | 227 |
| 2020 | 338 |
| 2021 | 271 |
| 2022 | 374 |
| 2024 | 225 |
9 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV224.6 min, 2.26x the median reporter, rank 556 of 673.
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 21.15 ¢ in 2015 to 30.32 ¢ in 2024, a move of +43.4%: Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc outpaced its state (+25.2%) by 18.2 points, and +13.1 points against the U.S. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc's sharpest move came in 2016, +7.1%. The latest year is the high at 30.32 ¢; the low was 21.15 ¢ (2015). 2024: +2.2% here, +3.8% for the Alaska average. SAIDI at Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc (major events excluded) rose from 151 minutes in 2015 to 225 in 2024, +49%; worst year 2022 at 374. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc filed SAIDI under the national median in 0 of 9 years; its 2024 figure was 225 minutes, +125 from that year's median. 2015: 1825 minutes with major events, 151 without, the widest gap of any year. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc has 3 cheaper and 0 higher-priced Alaska peers among 4 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Homer Electric Assn Inc, bills 29.79 ¢ (-0.53).
Both measures lean against customers: 22.2% above the Alaska average on price and 2.3x the national median on outage minutes (225).
Home accounts at Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc went from 38,521 in 2015 to 40,675 in 2024, +5.6%. Business customers paid 0.96 times the home price in 2024 (29.15 against 30.32 ¢); the ratio was 0.92 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.57 in 2015 to 1.96 in 2024, between 1.57 and 5.26.
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc customers lost power for 225 minutes in 2024, up from 115 in 2013 (+95%). The low came in 2013 at 115, the high in 2022 at 374; 10 years were filed. The Alaska median in 2024 was 225 minutes, so Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc ran level with it.
Measured in 2025 dollars, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc home rates went 31.61 ¢ to 31.12 ¢ (−1.6%) from 2013 to 2024; on the bill 22.87 ¢ to 30.32 ¢. Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $3,793 in 2013 and $3,734 in 2024. Of 11 Alaska utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc stood 7th cheapest (13th of 20 in 2013).
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc at 225 min in 2024 and the Alaska median at 225.
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc: 31.12 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 30.32 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Golden Valley Elec | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Golden Valley | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Golden Valley | Alaska median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.87 | 31.61 | 13 of 20 | 115 | 1.05 | – | 115 |
| 2014 | 22.93 | 31.19 | 12 of 20 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 21.15 | 28.72 | 11 of 19 | 151 | 1.57 | 2 of 4 | 164 |
| 2016 | 22.65 | 30.38 | 12 of 19 | 164 | 2.08 | 2 of 4 | 175 |
| 2017 | 24.11 | 31.67 | 11 of 18 | 183 | 2.94 | 5 of 5 | 148 |
| 2018 | 25.45 | 32.63 | 11 of 18 | 333 | 5.26 | 5 of 5 | 147 |
| 2019 | 26.27 | 33.09 | 12 of 19 | 227 | 2.62 | 4 of 5 | 201 |
| 2020 | 25.13 | 31.26 | 7 of 12 | 338 | 3.41 | 4 of 5 | 263 |
| 2021 | 26.89 | 31.94 | 7 of 11 | 271 | 2.20 | 4 of 4 | 234 |
| 2022 | 28.63 | 31.50 | 8 of 11 | 374 | 4.57 | 3 of 4 | 331 |
| 2023 | 29.67 | 31.35 | 8 of 11 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 30.32 | 31.12 | 7 of 11 | 225 | 1.96 | 3 of 5 | 225 |
Golden Valley Elec Assn , EIA utility 7353: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Alaska ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40,675 | 30.32 | +5.50 |
| Commercial | 6,905 | 29.15 | +7.58 |
| Year | Home accounts, Golden Valley Elec Ass | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38,521 | 21.15 | 19.39 | 0.92 | 151 | 1.57 |
| 2016 | 38,824 | 22.65 | 20.89 | 0.92 | 164 | 2.08 |
| 2017 | 39,019 | 24.11 | 22.30 | 0.92 | 183 | 2.94 |
| 2018 | 39,244 | 25.45 | 23.70 | 0.93 | 333 | 5.26 |
| 2019 | 39,511 | 26.27 | 24.70 | 0.94 | 227 | 2.62 |
| 2020 | 39,813 | 25.13 | 23.98 | 0.95 | 338 | 3.41 |
| 2021 | 40,112 | 26.89 | 25.88 | 0.96 | 271 | 2.20 |
| 2022 | 40,277 | 28.63 | 27.09 | 0.95 | 374 | 4.57 |
| 2023 | 40,464 | 29.67 | 28.15 | 0.95 | No data | No data |
| 2024 | 40,675 | 30.32 | 29.15 | 0.96 | 225 | 1.96 |
| Utility near Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc on price | SAIDI min, gap to Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Home ¢, gap to Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Gap % to Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Accounts, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chugach Electric Assn Inc | -100 | -9.09 | -30.0% | 2.35 |
| 2. Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | +34 | -6.95 | -22.9% | 1.48 |
| 3. Homer Electric Assn Inc | +32 | -0.53 | -1.8% | 0.71 |
| 4. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc (this utility) | 225 | 30.32 | - | 1.00 |
| Class at Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Accounts | Of Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc accounts | Of Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc MWh sold | kWh a year per Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40,675 | 84.5% | 23.5% | 7,097 |
| Commercial | 6,905 | 14.3% | 9.7% | 17,233 |
| Industrial and other | 583 | 1.21% | 66.8% | 1,406,139 |
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Home ¢, gap to Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Accounts, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chugach Electric Assn Inc (AK) | -100 | -9.09 | 2.35 |
| 2. Matanuska Electric Assn Inc (AK) | +34 | -6.95 | 1.48 |
| 3. Homer Electric Assn Inc (AK) | +32 | -0.53 | 0.71 |
| 4. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc (AK, this utility) | 225 | 30.32 | 1.00 |
| Measure | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Alaska context | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc home meters on AMI | 100.0% | Alaska 74.1% | 40,675 of 40,675 meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 40,675 | Alaska figure not published | 100% of the 40,675 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc homes | Not on file | 2 of 2 Alaska utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc |
| Net-metered installations | 896 | 92% residential | 20.2 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.7 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 591 kWh month | Cost a month at 30.32 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 42% | $75.81 | +$34.61 | $910 |
| 500 | 85% | $151.61 | +$69.21 | $1,819 |
| 750 | 127% | $227.42 | +$103.82 | $2,729 |
| 1,000 | 169% | $303.22 | +$138.42 | $3,639 |
| 1,500 | 254% | $454.84 | +$207.64 | $5,458 |
| 2,000 | 338% | $606.45 | +$276.85 | $7,277 |
| Measure, Golden Valley Elec A | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 224.6 | 552.9 | 3.74 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.960 | 2.635 | 0.51 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 114.6 | 209.8 | 1.91 h |
4 Alaska counties, region AK:
Alaska other states: 4 of 4 counties of Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc drawn
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc: 4 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV48,163 accounts in 2024: residential 40,675, commercial 6,905, industrial 583.
In 2024 homes paid 30.32 cents; against the Alaska average that is +22.2%.
SAIDI 224.6 min and SAIFI 1.96 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 2.26, CAIDI 115 min.
896 installations with 5.1 MW, of which residential installations number 820.
591 kWh at 30.32 cents comes to about $179, energy only.
Rank 4 of 4 in Alaska on price, +22.2% against the state average; 3 charge less than 30.32 ¢.
Homes take 23.5% of 1,227,437 MWh, commercial accounts 9.7%, industrial and other 66.8%; the 6,905 commercial accounts use 17,233 kWh each, 2.4 times a home.
40,675 of 40,675 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc reports no home time-of-use rate; 2 of 2 Alaska filers do.
3rd cheapest of 4 in 2015, 4th of 4 in 2024; its price rose 43.4% while Alaska rose 25.2%.
Place 4 of 4 on home price at 30.32 ¢ (Alaska cooperatives); median 26.58 ¢, cheapest member 21.24 ¢.
31.47 cents per kWh, +3.8% on the 30.32 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc at 30.32 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
1 home plan record, energy charges: 30.2 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).