by Ben Boettger | Oct 22, 2025 | Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association, Renewable Energy
The Big Beautiful Bill, passed in early July with the approval of all of Alaska’s federal congressional delegation, ends tax credits that could have paid for up to 40% of the cost of all wind and solar projects in Alaska until 2033. Now, projects will need to...
by Ben Boettger | Aug 20, 2025 | Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association, Renewable Energy
A year ago, the developers of the planned Puppy Dog lake solar farm in Nikiski signed a contract to sell solar power to Homer Electric Association (HEA) for less than the current cost of HEA’s gas-generated power. The solar project was planned to meet about 12%...
by Ben Boettger | Apr 17, 2025 | Homer Electric Association, Energy & Alaska
The 2025 Homer Electric Association Board of Directors election is going on until April 30, but if you’ve been eagerly waiting for HEA to mail your ballot, stop waiting — no paper ballot is coming in the mail. Instead of mailing physical ballots to members...
by Ben Boettger | Mar 27, 2025 | Homer Electric Association, Energy & Alaska, Renewable Energy
As members of electric co-ops, we have extraordinary power to shape our energy system. As Alaskans, we have extraordinary reasons to elect better leadership: complacent co-op directors are sleepwalking us into a costly and stagnant future. Between next month and April...
by Ben Boettger | Mar 8, 2025 | Homer Electric Association, Energy & Alaska
One month from now, on March 28, everyone who pays an electric bill on the western Kenai Peninsula will get their ballots to elect leaders for the Homer Electric Association (HEA). You will hold in your hands (or on your phone/computer, if you vote online) a chance to...
by Ben Boettger | Jan 23, 2025 | Homer Electric Association, Energy & Alaska
The Missed Milestone for Homer Electric Association — Ben Boettger 2025 would have been a milestone for Homer Electric Association. Under the renewable energy goal that HEA’s directors set four years ago, it aimed to be 50% renewable by this December. Meeting...
