Chena Power Spins Off Alaska Geothermal Partners for Energy Planning Services
After pioneering hot springs as an energy resource, Chena Power is starting a subsidiary called Alaska Geothermal Partners to help others tap into the Earth’s heat.
After pioneering hot springs as an energy resource, Chena Power is starting a subsidiary called Alaska Geothermal Partners to help others tap into the Earth’s heat.
Ounalashka Corporation and Chena Power are contracting with Ormat Technologies on the $235 million project.
A few projects across the state are gaining momentum—including one only 80 miles from Anchorage—that could redefine geothermal energy’s role in Alaska.
Alaska has some of the best renewable energy resources in the world. Yet the current lack of a domestic energy policy, transmission costs, and the isolation of more than 200 communities create a challenging environment in which to develop those resources and bring them to market.