by Ben Boettger | Aug 27, 2024 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
HEA Board Approves Contract for State’s Largest Solar Farm — Ben Boettger On August 13 the Homer Electric Association (HEA) board unanimously approved two measures in a single resolution: to buy the power from the planned Puppy Dog Lake solar farm – to be built...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 22, 2024 | blogs, Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska
Little Mount Susitna Wind Farm — Ben Boettger Earlier this month, Cook Inletkeeper commented in support of leasing state land to a planned 271-megawatt windfarm on Little Mount Susitna, a windy plateau west of its big sister, Mount Susitna, commonly known as Sleeping...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 17, 2024 | Belugas, Climate Change, Lease Sale 258, Oil & Gas, Press Releases
Victory — Ruling in favor of environmental groups highlights concerns about endangered whales ANCHORAGE, AK — National and community-based environmental groups celebrated a legal victory on Tuesday, when a federal district court judge overturned an offshore...
by Bridget Maryott | Jun 28, 2024 | blogs, Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
Keep the Net Metering Program Running — Josie Oliva Net metering is under fire in the Homer Electric Association (HEA) boardroom. The HEA Net Metering Program is open to all retail members. It provides an opportunity for members to install and use certain types of...
by Bridget Maryott | May 28, 2024 | blogs, Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
It is estimated that Cook Inlet contains about a third of the potential tidal energy of the United States, a resource that could provide roughly 15 times the entire Railbelt’s annual electricity consumption. It’s never been a secret that tides in the Forelands...
by Ben Boettger | Feb 26, 2024 | Civics, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Homer Electric Association, Local Economies
In a deliberative democracy, ideas that may start off rough have a chance to be polished and cleaned on the way to becoming policy. In legislative hearings, bills are scrutinized from many angles by many stakeholders. Although the process can be frustrating to watch,...
