John Sims
74:52 - 75:27
"We can, we can talk a lot about increasing the price, but price is only as good as the alternative solutions that are out there. And ultimately, when we look at a long-term solution, we have to have our customers in mind."
“We can, we can talk a lot about increasing the price, but price is only as good as the alternative solutions that are out there. And ultimately, when we look at a long-term solution, we have to have our customers in mind.”
- Speaker
- John Sims
- Timestamp
- 74:52 – 75:27
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
Well, if I were paying $20 or $30, I might as well be having a reliable source of gas coming down from the North Slope that's $16, or I might as well be importing LNG at, you know, $22, because at least I have the reliability component that the Cook Inlet is not providing today. So we can, we can talk a lot about increasing the price, but price is only as good as the alternative solutions that are out there. And ultimately, when we look at a long-term solution, we have to have our customers in mind. So, you know, I—. We've—.
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