James Danly
236:42 - 237:17
"The $125 million grant funding that I just mentioned is really only the first in a series of steps that the Department of Energy plans to take to shore up as much of Alaska's energy system as possible."
“The $125 million grant funding that I just mentioned is really only the first in a series of steps that the Department of Energy plans to take to shore up as much of Alaska's energy system as possible.”
- Speaker
- James Danly
- Timestamp
- 236:42 – 237:17
- Transcript
- Facebook video 1634061471462801
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 23, 2026
From the transcript
The $125 million grant funding that I just mentioned is really only the first in a series of steps that the Department of Energy plans to take to shore up as much of Alaska's energy system as possible. And in doing so, just like I said a moment ago, the— this is not command and control from Washington, D.C. It is soliciting input from everybody here. And what we want is to partner with each and every one of you in order to advance your needs as much as we can. And so far, I'd say that the cooperation has been exemplary, but there can always be more and it can always be better.
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