Matt Kissinger
17:08 - 17:38
"These are the overarching principles that we put in place to truly protect the key issues of importance to Alaskans. So the first one is establish and maintain a substantial operational presence in Alaska. And again, if we see contracts coming through that don't achieve that aim, then AGDC has the right to disapprove of those contracts."
“These are the overarching principles that we put in place to truly protect the key issues of importance to Alaskans. So the first one is establish and maintain a substantial operational presence in Alaska. And again, if we see contracts coming through that don't achieve that aim, then AGDC has the right to disapprove of those contracts.”
- Speaker
- Matt Kissinger
- Timestamp
- 17:08 – 17:38
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- June 3, 2026
From the transcript
I'll continue with the Alaska Advantage principle. So these are the overarching principles that we put in place to truly protect the key issues of importance to Alaskans. So the first one is establish and maintain a substantial operational presence in Alaska. And again, if we see contracts coming through that don't achieve that aim, then AGDC has the right to disapprove of those contracts. Any interconnection requests?
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