Alaska Energy Authority

State energy board moves to accept up to $150 million for a second Railbelt power line

Alaska's energy board moved to take up to $150 million in Defense Production Act money for a second Southcentral-Interior line. The other $268 million? TBD.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min readFrom Nov 5

Follows: State energy board votes on nearly $5 million solar loan for Red Dog Mine

Alaska takes a new look at the 705-foot Susitna dam as Cook Inlet gas runs short

AEA's board voted to take a new look at the shelved 705-foot Susitna dam, eyeing a 2033 tax-credit deadline as Cook Inlet gas runs short. No money to build yet.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min readFrom Nov 5

State energy agency says it never talked to firm that listed its power cable as a partner

A firm pitching an undersea AI data center in Cook Inlet called the state's planned power cable a "Strategic Partner." The state says they never talked.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Follows: Kenai asks to join the federal review of a proposed undersea data center in Cook Inlet

State energy board votes on nearly $5 million solar loan for Red Dog Mine

The state energy board votes Thursday on a nearly $5 million loan for solar at Red Dog Mine, sized to stay just under the line where the Legislature gets a say.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Alaska energy authority faces a $410 million gap for two Railbelt grid projects

Alaska's energy authority wants $142.3 million from lawmakers for a Cook Inlet power cable and still needs $268 million for a Healy line. That's $410 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Follows: A second power link to Kenai would run under Cook Inlet

State energy board to vote on nearly $5 million loan for solar at Red Dog Mine

Red Dog Mine makes all its power from diesel and cuts power to parts of the mine in summer. A state board votes Nov. 5 on a nearly $5 million loan toward solar.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Alaska Energy Authority board votes Nov. 5 on a new look at the shelved Susitna dam

Alaska's energy authority votes Nov. 5 on a new look at the shelved Susitna dam, saying "time is of the essence" to catch tax credits worth up to half its cost.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Alaska is in line for the third-largest share of federal grid money among states

Alaska is in line for $32.8 million more in federal grid money, third most of any state. Earlier rounds went to snow-sagged lines and sinking permafrost.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

AVEC says it must raise revenue 10% as delivered fuel costs climb 35% to 40%

AVEC says it needs 10% more revenue after diesel for its 58 villages arrived 35% to 40% pricier. In fly-in villages, fuel alone tops $1 a kilowatt-hour.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Kivalina, Wales and Eek lead off $100 million push to replace village fuel tanks

AVEC says contractors headed to Kivalina, Wales and Eek this summer to start new fuel tank farms, first of 10 villages in a $100 million grant ending July 2028.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago4 min read

Draft study backs regional co-ops for rural Alaska tank farms, comments due Friday

A draft study says rural Alaska tank farms should team up in regional co-ops to save money. Comments are due Friday, so speak now or hold your diesel.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

Gasoline pushes U.S. prices up as Alaska diesel runs 61% above a year ago

U.S. prices rose 0.6% in September, more than half of it from gas. In Alaska, the bigger number is diesel: $2.48 a gallon more than a year ago.

by Alaska News4w ago2 min read

State proposes giving 5,805 acres to energy authority for Bradley Lake hydro expansion

DNR's 5,805 acres for the Alaska Energy Authority near Homer are for Bradley Lake hydro, where AEA says a glacier diversion could boost power 40%.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 2

White House restates $150 million for Beluga-Healy line; source of $268 million share unclear

The White House says DOE "will invest $150 million" in the Beluga-Healy line; DOE said "up to." Who covers the other $268 million is still unclear.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Vance announces Railbelt transmission project at Fairbanks rally

The Trump administration will fund up to $150 million toward a 223-mile transmission line on Alaska's Railbelt grid, Vice President JD Vance announced Monday.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Regulators fix math errors in AVEC power subsidy, raising credits in most villages

State regulators found math errors in AVEC's rural power credits. The fix raises the credit in 44 of 46 village power systems and lowers it in two.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 24

Alaska household electricity prices rose 5.6 percent from a year earlier in July, federal data show

Alaska households paid 28.83 cents per kilowatt-hour in July, up 5.6 percent from a year ago and over 10 cents above the national average. The fridge noticed.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Three Homer Electric generators failed at once, and hydro covered the gap

Three of Homer Electric's generators failed at once in August. It bought hydro to cover, from a dam whose lines cannot carry its full output.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

Alaska's transmission tariff would grandfather 11 existing agreements

Alaska created a body to end the tolls utilities charge each other for moving power. Its plan would leave 11 existing agreements in place indefinitely.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Alaska electricity prices eased in June, but not for households

Alaska's overall electricity price dropped in June, but the savings went almost entirely to industry while residential bills stayed flat and are still higher than last year.

by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read

Comments on the $400 million Bradley Lake expansion close Friday

Federal comment on the Bradley Lake expansion closes Friday. The price has been stated three ways since spring, and Railbelt ratepayers carry the debt.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Manley Hot Springs surcharge would nearly triple under a filing before regulators

Manley Hot Springs electric customers face a cost-of-power surcharge nearly three times higher on Sept. 1. The state credit that offsets it does not move.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A $400 million expansion of Bradley Lake hydro would power about 30,000 homes and cut Southcentral's gas use

A $400 million Bradley Lake hydro expansion would power about 30,000 homes and offset 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas a year, easing Southcentral's gas crunch.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A $413 million cable would give Kenai and Anchorage a second power link

One transmission path links Kenai to Anchorage. A $413 million subsea cable would add a second, if AEA can raise the half that isn't federal.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Bradley Lake expansion has carried three price tags in four months as the comment window closes

The Bradley Lake expansion has been priced at $400 million, $420 million and $435.9 million since April. Alaskans have until Aug. 28 to weigh in.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

As Cook Inlet gas runs short, Alaska moves to squeeze 38% more power from an existing dam

With Cook Inlet gas set to run short by 2027, Alaska wants to squeeze 38% more power from the existing Bradley Lake dam — raising the reservoir 16 feet and piping in glacier melt, no new plant required.

by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 3mo ago2 min read

Alaska's diesel-to-renewables fund reopens, but the money reaches few

Alaska's main fund for getting rural communities off diesel just reopened — with room for maybe nine of the many that'll apply.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read

The Air Force wants to put AI data centers on Alaska military land — and the three sites tell three very different stories

Three Alaska military bases are auditioning to host the AI boom — JBER can't power it, Eielson is leaking PFAS at it, and Clear has 4,769 acres, a DDT drum dump, and all the groundwater you can drink.

by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago3 min readFrom Jun 2

RTO tariff subcommittee meets Thursday on transmission costs

Alaska's largest power grid is rewriting transmission cost rules this week to let utilities buy cheaper power as Cook Inlet gas supplies tighten and bills rise.

by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read

RTO schedules closed subcommittee meetings for June 10–11

The Railbelt Transmission Organization will hold three closed subcommittee meetings June 10 and 11 to discuss technical standards, transmission tariffs, and financing for Alaska's 700-mile electric grid serving two-thirds of the state's population.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago1 min read

Alaska Energy Authority lifts ban on consecutive chair terms

Alaska Energy Authority board voted January 31 to allow its chair and vice chair to serve consecutive terms, removing a two-year rotation rule to maintain leadership continuity during a $206.5 million Cook Inlet submarine cable project.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo ago2 min read

Nenana pioneers Alaska's first biochar boiler for municipal heating

Nenana installed Alaska's first biochar boiler for municipal heating, burning wood chips and waste at 2,000 degrees, but a city official warned the system demands daily monitoring and every-other-day refills, not a hands-off solution like oil heat.

by Bill AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read

Alaska hydropower projects to receive millions in federal funding

Four Alaska hydropower projects will share millions in federal funding for upgrades, with tax credits covering 30 to 50 percent of new construction costs through 2033.

by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago4 min read

Interior Secretary urges Alaska to build LNG project quickly amid Asian demand

Interior Secretary Burgum urged Alaska to build the 50 billion dollar LNG project quickly, citing strong Asian demand and geopolitical advantage over Middle Eastern suppliers.

by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago4 min read

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Identifies Alaska as Prime AI Data Center Location

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema told an Alaska energy conference the state is positioned to become a major AI data center hub, citing natural resources and cool climate as advantages.

by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago3 min read

Alaska LNG Project Targets 2029 Gas Delivery as Developer Reports Major Contract Awards

Alaska LNG project targets 2029 gas delivery after awarding major construction contracts, but needs legislative approval of a 6 cent per MCF tax rate within three weeks to reach final financing.

by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago3 min read

Federal Officials Push Permitting Reform to Unlock Alaska's Critical Minerals

Federal officials said Alaska holds 95 percent of U.S. critical minerals but permitting timelines of 15 to 18 years block production needed for national security.

by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read

Alaska Sustainable Energy Corporation reports progress on green financing

Alaska's new green financing nonprofit secured $4.7 million and plans residential energy efficiency loans by mid-2027, but operates with just two staff and faces questions about its scale.

by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago5 min read

Rural Alaska Electricity Costs Run Three to Five Times Urban Rates

Rural Alaskans pay three to five times more for electricity than urban residents because remote villages rely on expensive diesel microgrids, despite state renewable energy plans.

by Alaska News6mo ago2 min read