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Cooperative will not buy Air Force power plant

...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...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-12-20/cooperative-will-not-buy-air-force-powe
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Canadian company explores Livengood gold prospect

...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...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-04-02/canadian-company-explores-livengood-gol
State
Alaska plans to pursue major $4.5 billion dam project; would be highest built in US in decades

...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...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-07-25/alaska-plans-pursue-major-45-billion-da
State
New report suggests energy savings for Fairbanks

...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...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/010711/sta_766679654.shtml
News
Energy to be at the fore of session

...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...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/011711/sta_771119413.shtml
News
Oil spill shouldn't end offshore drilling

...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...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/050510/opi_634063776.shtml
Opinion
America's energy future: It's not just blowin' in the wind

...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...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/052410/opi_643732688.shtml
Opinion
Governors focus on rising heating prices

...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...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/092000/Bre_Breakin.html
Breaking
Avalanche knocks out hydro power

...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...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/041708/loc_269314122.shtml
Let American ingenuity solve the power crunch

...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...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/021108/opi_245866797.shtml
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