Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski asks Lisa Jackson of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about HCCP in this video that was posted today:
How much is that old refrigerator in the garage costing me?
May 14, 2012
It’s awesome for keeping soda and beer cold, but what’s the annual cost? The Energy Star website has a cool calculator that can help you do the math. Make sure you put in our local electric rate of $0.22 per kilowatt-hour. Here are the annual electricity cost calculations for a few refrigerators with freezers on [...]
High winds cause widespread outages
May 11, 2012
High winds are blowing trees into power lines and causing widespread outages across GVEA’s service area. Five line crews have been dispatched. Safety notice: Several fires have resulted from trees falling into the lines. If you see a tree in the line, stay back and call GVEA at 452-1151. We appreciate your patience as crews work [...]
Why not build a power plant on the North Slope and run a line to Fairbanks?
May 7, 2012
When we looked at this project in the past, it didn’t make economic sense. Now, with fuel prices so high, it is has become an economic possibility; however, there are a couple of key logistical reasons why GVEA has not pursued it more vigorously. First, the construction of a plant and more than 500 miles of [...]
Annual meeting draws record breaking crowd
April 26, 2012
The International Year of the Cooperative is upon us. “As a cooperative, GVEA is not-for-profit,” said President & CEO Brian Newton at this year’s annual meeting on April 25. “That means we sell power power at cost to our members.” As residents of Interior Alaska know well, energy costs are high. Board member Ron Bergh [...]
Tree in the line? Is your life worth more than $1,000?
April 26, 2012
If you see a tree resting on a power line, contact GVEA immediately. It sounds corny, but it’s true. The electricity traveling in our power lines seeks the easiest and shortest path to the ground – don’t make yourself the path. If a tree falls into the power line – stay away. Don’t touch it. [...]
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