Mike Dunleavy, who announced the upgrades this spring. “With this historic upgrade to transmission lines, the Railbelt utilities and the Alaska Energy Authority are ushering in a new energy future for Alaska,” said Gov. The new projects will increase capacity and provide connections to existing and future renewable energy developments. The Alaska Railbelt provides electricity from Homer to Fairbanks. Investment in the transmission upgrades totals $200 million, but it won’t increase monthly charges for consumers. (Photo By: Alaska Energy Authority)įour electric cooperatives and one municipal utility in Alaska are working with the state to improve portions of their transmission corridor with projects designed to enhance reliability and expand access to renewable energy. Transmission improvements to the Railbelt corridor will reduce grid congestion and improve power reliability for five electric utilities in Alaska.
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