Curtis Thayer

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

“So if you have 120-megawatt plant, you're not getting the full capacity necessarily when you need it.”

Comments on the $400 million Bradley Lake expansion close Friday

“the best time to build hydro was 30 years ago”

Enstar tells legislators it's 18 days short of gas for winter

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

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

Railbelt ratepayers will repay up to $100M for a Bradley Lake expansion built around federal tax credits

“The tax credits could be up to $200 million.”

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

“In order to potentially qualify for tax credits, the dam must be 16 feet to create the head pressure to provide additional power to hopefully qualify for the alternative measurement standards. The tax credits could be up to $200 million.”

Alaska Energy Authority lifts ban on consecutive chair terms