Clay Koplin
CEO · Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CEC)
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State energy board clears talks on up to $150 million federal award for Beluga-Healy line
AEA board OK'd talks on up to $150M federal award for a Beluga to Healy transmission line, a second Railbelt power path. • Board also backed $142.3M for the Cook Inlet PowerLink cable and a nearly $5M Red Dog Mine solar loan. • DOE award isn't final money yet, and where Alaska's $268M share comes from is still unsettled.
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.
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.
UAF honors Cordova Electric CEO Clay Koplin for microgrid work in Cordova
UAF honored Cordova Electric CEO Clay Koplin for microgrid work in a town with no outside power line, a few months before he takes over Matanuska Electric.
MEA seeks new power supply as its Hilcorp gas contract winds down
MEA is shopping for new power supply before its Hilcorp gas contract ends in 2029, and asking members how they feel about data centers arriving.
Clay Koplin will lead Matanuska Electric starting in January
Clay Koplin, who has run Cordova Electric for nearly 20 years, takes over Matanuska Electric Association in January as Tony Izzo retires.
Matanuska Electric's next CEO inherits a gas contract that expires in 2029 and years of rising bills
Clay Koplin takes over as Matanuska Electric CEO on Jan. 7, 2027, as the cooperative braces for rising natural gas costs that could push member bills up 5% yearly for three years.
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.
