Crystal Jones
24:35 - 24:47
“Expanding the PCE program to include businesses will help keep grocery costs down and then supporting local food and resource independence as well.”
- Speaker
- Crystal Jones
- Timestamp
- 24:35 – 24:47
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 13, 2026
From the transcript
Biomass heating is— investing in that is a doable thing in areas that have trees and forests. Another important one is a solar diesel hybrid system where— and battery storage so that we are lowering costs that way and just being more efficient. Again, bulk fuel infrastructure is important. We don't want to waste those big dollars on flying in fuel. Expanding the PCE program to include businesses will help keep grocery costs down and then supporting local food and resource independence as well.
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