This month, a company named Flatlands Energy has been making the rounds at Southcentral Alaska’s electric utilities, cheerily describing a future where coal power is safe and environmentally responsible. We know better. The vision they present of “carbon capture and storage” on a coal power plant relies on unproven technology and a number of false assumptions, and Alaskans are smart …
Energizing Change: Reflections on Chugach Electric Board Elections and Future Goals
Early this spring, we endorsed two pro-renewable, pro-union incumbent candidates for the Chugach Electric Association Board: Mark Wiggin and Sam Cason. We worked hard alongside volunteers and partners to knock nearly 3,000 of our neighbors’ doors, call over 15,000 community members, and send over 4,500 texts to friends, family, and other voters about the candidates. This year’s total turnout was …
Shifting to Transmission
Two weeks ago, several members of our team went to Juneau, in Á’akw Kwáan territory, for the Just Transition Summit. Over the course of four days, we heard from Indigenous leaders, youth, elders, labor movement experts, legislators, and other partners of ours about efforts to transition our economy away from extraction and toward resilience and regeneration. We discussed a wide …
Hot Takes in a Cold Place: 2024 Session is here, baby!
Discover the 2024 Alaska Legislative Session: Key insights into energy policies, democratic reforms, and their impact on Alaska’s future.
Bro, Enough Bycatch
But moderation isn’t everyone’s net, and many out-of-state trawling companies are reaping it all and sowing bubkis for us. Take action today.
STATEMENT: The Alaska Center supports introduction of community solar legislation
SB 152 opens the door to long-term energy savings, good-paying jobs, and a real pathway towards much-needed energy and economic diversity for all Alaskans.
The Power Of Your Vote For Clean Energy
These elections are the most important thing that no one talks about. If you pay an electric bill, you are a member-owner, and you have the right to vote!
Sun and Wind 4EVER
HB 121 has a good chance of passing with your support. Stay tuned, but first, get out in that spring sun and feel the 4.5 Billion years of past, present, and future awesomeness on your unique and very special face.
The unchecked leaks: Tax Loopholes, and Sliding Scale Credits
SB 114 is a reasonable proposal – it would have Hilcorp pay the same tax that the other majors, Exxon and Conoco, are already paying. It makes fiscal sense, gets us out of our deficit problem, and would make a rounding error dent in the profit of our major oil companies.
Our Piece of the Pie
There is a $27 Billion pie to be allocated to energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, battery storage projects, and more. Take action, voice your support for the state Green Bank!