...5-megawatt power plant for sale.Though small, the plant provides far more power than the station requires. Electricity demands have declined as radar technology has improved.The station's power plant has three 7.5-megawatt turbines...
...drainage, he said, it will trigger much more scrutiny. NAEC would also be concerned if the mine's massive electricity demands necessitate the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in the area.So far, however, he said it's...
...the recently announced, larger-than-believed natural gas reserves in Cook Inlet that could be tapped to meet electricity demands for Anchorage and much of south-central Alaska. Leo, who is with the newly formed Coalition for Susitna Dam...
...Association. The "Fairbanks First Fuel" report explores how residents, businesses and industries can reduce electricity demand by investing in efficiency. It recommends measures for different sectors. According to the report, financing...
...projects and $65.7 million to move forward with a massive Susitna hydroelectric project that could help meet electricity demands along the state's Railbelt. House Democrats and members of the Senate's bipartisan ruling bloc also hope to...
...nuclear energy is uniquely positioned to address the international community's major concerns - meeting rising electricity demand 24/7 in a cost-efficient way, with minimal greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear power plants have economic benefits...
...wind's unreliability. The wind doesn't always blow, and it's least reliable during hot summer days when electricity demand peaks but the air is often still. In other words, unlike coal or natural gas or nuclear, wind power can't be...
...in the long-run," Taft said. As utilities turn to clean-burning natural gas to meet growing demands for electricity, demand for the fuel has boomed. Demand hit 22 trillion cubic feet last year and could go to 30 trillion cubic feet this...
...public comment and are generally approved, said Grace Salazar at RCA. Juneau's rates rose 14 percent last fall. Electricity demand increased at a time when water flow into the Snettisham lakes was less than normal, McLeod said. AEL&P has supplemented...
...stunt that predictably raised the ire of their customers? Because utilities are faced with a serious problem. Electricity demand is projected to increase by 40 percent by 2030 according to government estimates. Meanwhile, overzealous regulators...
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