November 1, 2023
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
AEA has received $206 million to strengthen the Railbelt power grid, representing a fraction of time-limited federal funds currently available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Alaskans must work together to match and secure additional federal funds.
October 20, 2023
Alaska Public Media
The Biden administration is allocating over $200 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill for the improvement of the Railbelt electrical grid, involving a high-voltage submarine cable and battery energy storage systems. The project aims to enhance grid reliability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources over the next eight years.
October 20, 2023
Arctic Energy Office
The Arctic Energy Ambassadors program will provide training and support to a select group of practitioners to develop regional energy leadership with the goal of improving energy security across Alaska’s Arctic region and beyond.
$3.46 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund 58 projects across 44 states, all of which aim to enhance electric grid resilience, deliver clean electricity, invest in 400 microgrids, create union jobs to fulfill the administration's climate goals, and more.
October 15, 2023
DAILY NEWS-MINER
Public facilities in Nenana, Adak, Dillingham, Hooper Bay, Kotzebue, Toksook Bay, Unalakleet, and Utqiagvik will undergo energy assessments and energy conservation planning thanks to a $900,000 grant through the DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
August 15, 2023
KDLL 91.9 FM
Along with the Alaska Electric & Energy Cooperative and Homer Electric Association, GeoAlaska is working to assess the viability of geothermal reservoirs for electricity generation, aiming to provide inexpensive and sustainable power for the Railbelt region.
August 13, 2023
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
As a natural gas shortage looms in Cook Inlet, the Inflation Reduction Act includes billions to accelerate private investment in clean energy within a 10-year window. The incentives could make Alaska projects with high construction and shipping costs more viable.
July 3, 2023
Alaska Beacon
Energy planning often focuses on supply-side aspects and overlooks societal changes in demand. The Railbelt can benefit from rural Alaska’s strategies, such as experimenting with time-of-use rates and incentives for technologies that address evolving consumer preferences and energy markets.
June 12, 2023
Alaska Beacon
Electricity costs evolve, as demonstrated by challenges faced by hydropower in the Pacific Northwest. Alaska should learn from these shifts and maintain a diversity of energy sources to overcome pending energy instability.
