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In 2008, the Cold Climate Housing Research Center published the first of two reports outlining recommended state programs, initiatives, and goals to reduce end-use energy demand and keep hundreds of millions of dollars in the state’s economy each year. That year, the state...
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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resilience (C-PACER) is an innovative financing program that enables owners of commercial and industrial properties to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy and resilience projects and then...
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Clean energy funds support the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency by helping remove market barriers and educating the public. State clean energy funds are supported through small, mill-rated utility surcharges called system benefit charges. Programs that...
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On Wednesday, March 15th, Alaska Senator Löki Tobin introduced Senate Bill 101 to establish a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for the Railbelt region of Alaska. The legislation would require the five electric utilities on the Railbelt (the interconnected grid that...
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State net metering rules provide an incentive for individuals and businesses to invest in their own small renewable energy systems by allowing them to sell excess power that they produce back into the grid. More than 40 states, including Alaska, offer some form of net...
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State and federal policies that encourage renewable energy projects play a crucial role in their development. For more than 25 years, the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) was the primary incentive tool for renewable electricity in the United States. Congress...
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Soon after REAP was established, we set out to establish programs and policy to support renewable energy development in Alaska. In 2007, REAP brought the idea of a renewable energy grant fund to the legislature and in 2008 the legislature established the Renewable Energy...
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REAP’s Clay Good, STEM Educator, was featured in a KCAW article: https://www.kcaw.org/2020/01/27/solar-energy-rises-in-kake-testing-local-electric-grid/
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This semester, I embarked on the journey of getting an Occupational Endorsement in Sustainable Energy from the University of Fairbanks. The program and most of the classes are headed by Mark Masteller, a colleague and energy expert, but maybe more importantly, a...
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Apart from the occasional din of airplanes and the year-round thrumming of diesel generators, the peace of Keex’ (Kake) is one of the most compelling qualities of this quiet Tlingit cultural stronghold in the middle of Alaska’s panhandle. Driven by the two-year-long...
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Solstice Alaska Consulting, Inc. is a federally-certified woman-owned small business that provides assistance with project permitting, environmental compliance, and grant writing. They are passionate about clean, affordable, renewable energy alternatives for current and future...
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This two-day workshop took place June 24-25, 2019, and features multiple expert panels and networking opportunities for sharing information and learning more about wind systems in remote and islanded grid environments. Sessions covered the technical aspects of operating and...
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