A future of more affordable energy in Alaska could reduce financial burden for Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Reducing energy costs was the topic of the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon on Tuesday. How it’s going to happen was explained by Curtis Thayer , the executive director of the Alaska Energy Authority .
Those funds are now being directed towards a more affordable future. An array of projects and programs were discussed at the luncheon, some aimed at rural energy costs and others aimed at the Railbelt. While the current lines have been in use for decades, “it’s just getting to the point where it needs to be upgraded,” Thayer said. The AEA wants to replace the old lines with High-Voltage Direct Current lines that would increase resiliency and redundancy. Those lines would go between Kenai and Beluga and then to Fairbanks. They also want to install a secondary line going to Healy from south central Alaska.
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