Golden Valley Electric Association received a $100 million clean energy loan to tap nearby solar power, with $60 million eligible for forgiveness thanks to a partnership with Doyon, Limited.
Tanana Chiefs Conference and the Alaska Energy Authority, in partnership with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, each get $63,450,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency to develop residential solar power systems for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Installation is complete at a new solar power facility in Houston, the largest yet built in Alaska. The array will supply an estimated 8.5 MW to Matanuska Electric Association.
Having used supplemental wind power for decades, KEA is looking to solar, a significantly cheaper and more sustainable option in the region.
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.
When Alex Papasavas started her restaurant, Turkey Red, in Palmer a decade ago, her goal was to locally-source as much meat and produce as she could.