Susitna Hydroelectric
RSSProposed large hydroelectric dam project on the Susitna River in Southcentral Alaska. Originally advanced by the Alaska Energy Authority in the 1980s and revived 2011-2016, the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project was suspended due to state fiscal constraints. Periodically discussed as a long-term Railbelt firming option as Cook Inlet gas declines.
A dam licensed near Juneau 10 years ago still isn't built, and its deadline just passed
A dam licensed near Juneau a decade ago was never built, its construction deadline just expired, and the local utility says the town doesn't need the power.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
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 3w ago2 min readAI
Railbelt ratepayers will repay up to $100M for a Bradley Lake expansion built around federal tax credits
Railbelt electric customers will repay up to $100M to expand the Bradley Lake hydro plant, its dam sized to chase up to $200M in federal tax credits.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
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 1mo ago2 min readAI
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 1mo ago2 min readAI
Chugach is pursuing four hydroelectric projects to hedge against Cook Inlet gas decline
Chugach's gas-to-renewables shift has its first concrete entries: four hydro projects on four Southcentral creeks, 52 MW total.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min readAI