The community of roughly 100 people has a single diesel powerhouse.
Energy & Mining
A Western Alaska village is installing wind turbines that will power half the community
By turning to wind energy, Kwethluk will burn 50% less diesel and reduce residents’ electric bills by up to half.
Feds file environmental review for Cook Inlet lease sale
The potential auction includes 224 blocks across one million acres in Cook Inlet, from the southern end of Kalgin Island down to Augustine Island.
A melting glacier could mean a chance for Alaska’s biggest hydroelectric project to expand
Bradley Lake is the largest hydroelectric facility in Alaska and sends power to utilities across the railbelt. The Alaska Energy Authority says diverting water from the Dixon Glacier could bolster the project’s capacity by 50%.
Exxon transfers Point Thomson operations on Alaska’s North Slope to Hilcorp
Hilcorp became the main oilfield operator in the state after it bought BP’s Alaska assets last year.
Scientists are still following whales that swam through the Exxon Valdez oil spill
Other populations of killer whales are doing well, but two pods that swam through the spill are not.