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Providing Electricity Through Hydropower in Remote Alaska

Alaska Powerline

Alaska Powerline
Providing Electricity Through Hydropower in Remote Alaska
Jun 10, 2024 Episode 15
Alaska Power Association

INN Electric Cooperative provides safe and reliable hydropower to three remote Alaskan villages; however, delivering the electricity to the meters comes with unique challenges since its grid isn’t connected to a larger transmission system. How does the small co-op deal with harsh winters, remote living, and the high cost of electricity production? General Manager George Hornberger explains how the power cooperative keeps achieving its electricity goals on this podcast episode.