Kusilvak, Alaska: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Hooper Bay
No data center or power plant project is on record in Kusilvak, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Kusilvak is home to Hooper Bay, Chevak, Emmonak and Alakanuk. Employers here counted 2,032 jobs in 2025, down 15.0% from 2019. 2 MW has retired here since 2019, including Emmonak (petroleum, 2 MW, 2024). 0 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly petroleum. Its power plants have 7 MW of capacity, 100% of it petroleum.
Cities and towns in Kusilvak
Kusilvak is home to Hooper Bay, Chevak, Emmonak and Alakanuk.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Pitkas Point.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Kusilvak
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,367 | 7,932 | ▼ 5.2% | 12th of 28 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,391 | 2,032 | ▼ 15.0% | 26th of 28 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $28,213 | $44,873 | ▲ 59.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 17.7% | 18.2% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 2 MW | — |
Unemployment was 18.2% in August 2026, against 17.7% in 2019. Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc is the largest utility serving Kusilvak. Its residential customers paid an average 69.95¢/kWh in 2024, above the 26.58¢ median for Alaska utilities. 7,932 people live here, down 5.2% since 2020.
Who powers Kusilvak
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −2 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Kusilvak
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 7,689 | 69.95¢ | 65% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 6
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum | 7 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmonak | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Petroleum | 1 MW | 1995 |
| Kotlik | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Petroleum | 1 MW | 2007 |
| Pilot Station | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Petroleum | 1 MW | 2005 |
| Scammon Bay | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Petroleum | 1 MW | 2001 |
| Marshall | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Petroleum | 1 MW | 1994 |
| Alakanuk | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Petroleum | 1 MW | 2013 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmonak | Petroleum | 2 MW | 2024 |
| Pilot Station | Petroleum | 0 MW | 2022 |
The Kusilvak labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,032 | $44,873 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Kusilvak
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Kusilvak. Alaska has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Kusilvak and its neighbors
Of the 3 counties that border Kusilvak, Bethel carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusilvak | 7,932 | ▼ 15.0% | 7 MW | — | — | — |
| Bethel | 18,391 | ▼ 9.7% | 32 MW | — | — | — |
| Nome | 9,830 | ▲ 0.3% | 31 MW | — | — | — |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 5,028 | ▲ 2.5% | 7 MW | — | — | — |
More of Alaska
Kusilvak, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Kusilvak, Alaska?
1 utility has service territory in Kusilvak in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc, charged residential customers 69.95¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Kusilvak?
6 operating plants with 7 MW of capacity. The largest is Emmonak (1 MW, petroleum).
Are there data centers in Kusilvak?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Kusilvak.
Is Kusilvak adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,032 jobs in 2025 against 2,391 in 2019 (-15.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does Kusilvak have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Kusilvak. Alaska has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.