Bonus: they are low energy users Trying to find the perfect gift for the person who has everything can be a nightmare. Here are a few fun gadgets to look into for this holiday season: BioLite CampStove, $130 This stove is about the size of a Nalgene bottle and …
2012 is the International Year of Cooperatives and to celebrate three of your locally owned co-ops have teamed up to bring Co-op BINGO to the Winter Expo, 0n Sunday, October 14 at the Carlson Center from 1 to 3 p.m. BINGO is free for kids and adults to play. Win cool …
Last year, we warned you about a scam involving free dinner at local restaurants. We’ve heard there may be some other misleading information making the circuit right now. One group sells a “special” type of insulation that claims to significantly lower utility bills. We’ve also heard of a telephone scam claiming that a …
“My daughter runs our clothes dryer every morning for one hour at medium temp. Can you estimate what the daily cost would be?” asked a member recently. A drying rack is one alternative. The dryer is one of the higher users of electricity in a home. It can consume up …
At approximately 5:50 p.m., a transmission line fault caused an outage affecting areas north along the Steese Highway, including Chena Hot Springs Road, Skyline Drive and the Elliot Highway. Crews are on their way and have narrowed down the general location of the fault. At this time, the cause is …
What? You have how many plugged in at home? Trend: We’re plugging in more gadgets In 1978, the average American home had one TV. According to a survey by the Energy Information Administration in 2009, that number has increased to 2.5 televisions. Perhaps even more interesting, half of all homes …
We live in the arctic. Sometimes storms, natural disasters and accidents can and do cause power failures. For this reason, we know that many of you have standby electric generators. And it’s not a bad idea. These generators can keep your essential electrical equipment running during power outages. This might …
Interior Alaska’s power supply doesn’t just come from one source. Nor is it all generated here in Fairbanks. The graph below shows the breakdown of our fuel supply in 2010: Oil: The biggest piece of the pie is oil, which is our most expensive fuel. You may have heard …
Changing one thing in your household (like plugging in a car or a new plasma TV) can impact your electric bill. Here’s a good example from one of our members: “I just received an email alert that my electric bill is ready for payment. The total due is $124. Last …
”Once we are finished with this project, other than the towers, the landscape will look very similar,” said Cheryl Laudert, Land Management Supervisor who has been working on the Eva Creek Wind project. “We won’t have to cut down any trees up here in this vast, open space.”
