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Expert: $100,000 in concrete could have protected Snettisham line
Expert: $100,000 in concrete could have protected Snettisham line
web-posted Sunday, May 04, 2008
Shortly before 4 a.m., several feet of new snow on steep terrain gave way and raced for the water below. Scraping down nearly vertical rocky chutes and snapping trees, the avalanche built up tons of force before crashing into an aluminum tower placed in its path 35 years ago.
AEL&P dividends to be canceled for now
web-posted Friday, May 2, 2008
Juneau's electric utility told its shareholders this week not to expect dividends until customers and the company have finished paying off the diesel fuel that is now powering the city.
Repairs to transmission line in progress at Snettisham
web-posted Friday, May 2, 2008
Repairs on the Snettisham power line are now under way, Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. officials said Thursday.
AEL&P fined $125,125 for destroying eagles' nest in Lake Dorothy
web-posted Sunday, April 27, 2008
Diesel fuel and repair costs aren't the only things Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. likely will be writing checks for in coming days.
City committee OKs $3 million loan to AEL&P
web-posted Friday, April 25, 2008
The Juneau Assembly Finance Committee on Thursday approved a $3 million interest-free loan offer to Alaska Electric Light & Power.
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VIDEO

Q&A with AEL&P
05-01-08
AEL&P answers questions from members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor's Message
Energy conservation tips
On the street: How are you saving electricity?

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Air emissions spike in Juneau with increased diesel use
Air emissions spike in Juneau with increased diesel use
web-posted Thursday, April 24, 2008
Juneau's electric utility predicts that by late May or early June, it will exceed some air quality permit limits by powering the city on diesel. State permitters may go easy on the company because the cause is a natural disaster.
Natural gas company offers to fuel AEL&P generators for less money
Natural gas company offers to fuel AEL&P generators for less money
web-posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008
An Alaska natural gas company offered Monday to provide fuel to Alaska Electric Light and Power generators for between 30 and 50 percent less than the cost of diesel.
Juneau requests $25 million in aid
Electric utility braces for own financial crisis
web-posted Monday, April 21, 2008
The avalanche that knocked down Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.'s transmission lines between town and the Snettisham hydroelectric plant is expected to cause a five-fold increase or more in electric rates and big loses for businesses around town. But what about the bottom line of the privately owned electric company responsible for maintaining those lines?
Feeling the squeeze
Cheap power backfires on city
web-posted Sunday, April 20, 2008
With one avalanche, Juneau's residents went from the state's most secure to most vulnerable power customers.

While many Alaska communities have had to cope with high power prices for years, the city's Snettisham Power Project has provided inexpensive - for Alaska - electric power for the capital since the early 1970s.

Thousands lose power for less than an hour
web-posted Sunday, April 20, 2008
Power went out to a large portion of the city Saturday afternoon, including the Mendenhall Valley and North Douglas.
Avalanche knocks out hydro power
Avalanche knocks out hydro power
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Juneau homeowners' and some renters' electricity rates will likely quintuple next month. The city's electric utility will resort to running on diesel as the result of an avalanche Wednesday morning that cut hydroelectric power to the area.

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ENERGY SCORE CARD
Date Energy (MWh) Diesel (gallons)
April 16 948 84,147
April 17 912 79,940
April 18 856 72,985
April 19 795 61,555
April 20 746 56,581
April 21 743 58,490
April 22 719 55,766
April 23 689 51,680
April 24 695 54,148
April 25 697 56,350
April 26 677 55,062
April 27 667 54,046
April 28 712 56,553
April 29 694 55,042
April 30 683 54,773
May 1 679 54,361
May 2 661 52,522
May 3 653 50,272
May 4 665 48,575
May 5 671 46,711
May 6 660 46,355
May 7 659 47,504

Source: Alaska Electric Light & Power.

ENERGY WEB LINKS

• AEL&P's Energy Page

• CBJ's Energy Page

• U.S. Department of Energy

• Energy checklist from Energyhog.org

VIDEO
On the street: How are you saving electricity?
04-23-08
Locals and business owners are asked how they are cutting back to save on their upcoming electrical bills. | by Abby Lowell
ENERGY SAVING TIPS
The following are some tips to conserve electricity:

• Drop water heater temperatures.

• Replace rain-type showerheads with more efficient models.

• Use energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs - especially in fixtures that operate more than two hours a day. They cost more initially, but use 75 percent less electricity and last about 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

• Watch less TV.

• Turn off anything you're not using.

• Keep the lids on pots when cooking.

• Use space heaters to heat only the rooms you're in, rather than a central system that heats the whole house.
• Turn off the heat when you're not home.

• Test the tightness of door seals on refrigerators and freezers. If a seal doesn't tightly hold a dollar bill when closed, it's probably time to adjust or replace the gasket.

• For greatest efficiency, set refrigerators at 40 degrees and freezers at 0 degrees.

Sources: www.otpco.com and energyhog.org.



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