Alaska Utilities Clash Over Hydropower Project

Alaska Electric Light and Power appeals a decision allowing Juneau Hydropower to become a new public utility, aiming to boost hydroelectric capacity by nearly twenty percent. The appeal follows over a decade of disputes, with Juneau Hydropower planning to deliver power to rural Juneau through its Sweetheart Lake project. The commission ordered Alaska Electric Light and Power to help Juneau Hydropower connect to its existing power grid. However, Alaska Electric Light and Powers CEO, Alec Mesdag, disagrees with the commissions choice, citing potential extra costs. Meanwhile, Juneau Hydropowers managing director, Duff Mitchell, calls the appeal frivolous and plans to break ground on the project next year. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.