Usibelli, Alaska

Unincorporated community in the state of Alaska, United States

Unincorporated community in Alaska, United States

63°51′41″N 148°46′49″W / 63.86139°N 148.78028°W / 63.86139; -148.78028CountryUnited StatesStateAlaskaBoroughDenaliGovernment

• Borough mayorClay Walker^[1] • State senatorClick Bishop (R) • State rep.Dave Talerico (R)Elevation

1,654 ft (504 m)Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)GNIS feature ID1411590^[2]

Usibelli is an unincorporated community in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States, 5 miles (8 km) east of Healy. Its elevation is 1,654 feet (504 m). The community is named for the Usibelli Coal Mine;^[2] located near the community,^[3] the mine is the chief economic enterprise in the area. With its large deposits and its status as the only coal mine in the state, Usibelli Coal Mine has long been prominent; it is a primary supplier for coal-fired power plants in the Fairbanks area and in southern Alaska, and it exports coal to South Korea and Chile.^[4] In recent years, the mine has stood to benefit from efforts for American energy independence; a bill in the United States Senate in 2008 was amended to encourage conversion of coal into liquid fuels for the use of the United States Air Force.^[5]

References

^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 5.
^ ^a ^b "Usibelli, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usibelli Mine
^ Alaska's Usibelli mines coal for 65 years, and there's plenty left to dig, Alaska Journal of Commerce, September 7, 2008. Accessed September 13, 2008.
^ Appropriations bill includes $10 million for liquid coal project, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, September 11, 2008. Accessed September 13, 2008.