...back on cheaper electricity. An avalanche took out the Snettisham transmission line that supplies the city's hydro-fueled electricity on Jan. 12. Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. ran the city on diesel for three weeks until the line was...

...energy, and the actual cost was just under $9 million. Two factors reduced the cost. First, AEL&P restored hydro-fueled electricity in one month instead of three. Second, people conserved electricity. By the last week on diesel, the city...