Map Details

This map uses county-level unemployment data from 2023. Heatmap intensity reflects average county-level unemployment (not site-specific values at each plant)

Data Sources:

• Electric Generator Inventory – U.S. EIA 860M (Mar 28, 2025)
• Unemployment Data – U.S. BLS (Mar 21, 2025), Unemployment Rates, Alaska (Apr 4, 2025), FRED Economic Data (Apr 4, 2025)
• Population Estimates – U.S. Census Bureau (Mar 23, 2025)
• Utility Plant Data – U.S. EIA 860M (Mar 28, 2025)