Mary Evans
7:40 - 8:22
"I'm of the opinion that we need appropriate limits and safeguards in place before, not after, this project is greenlit and a precedent is established."
“I'm of the opinion that we need appropriate limits and safeguards in place before, not after, this project is greenlit and a precedent is established.”
- Speaker
- Mary Evans
- Timestamp
- 7:40 – 8:22
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Petersburg
- Captured at
- August 11, 2026
From the transcript
That's 16 times more power than Ocean Beauty used. But the borough itself has stated that additional capacity requests will be considered, meaning that there's not presently any sort of data center-specific growth restriction in place. And I'm of the opinion that we need appropriate limits and safeguards in place before, not after, this project is greenlit and a precedent is established. The potential long-term impacts deserve more consideration than simply comparing the project to a projected $62 utility bill savings 10 years from now. This is a decision that could affect Petersburg forever., and we should have the opportunity as a community to understand the consequences fully before making it.
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