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Rural Independent Power Producers: Who and What Does It Take?

These non-utility companies are often private, for-profit entities that generate and sell power to electric utilities through power purchase agreements. But in rural Alaska, where markets typically aren’t large enough to entice private investment, consortium-backed and...

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People in Power Training Coordination in Full Swing

Training coordination program People in Power (PIP) has been hard at work this spring. The initiative, funded by the Denali Commission, the Department of Energy’s Arctic Energy Office, and the Rural Alaska Community Action Program and executed by REAP, improves performance...

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An Energy Secure Angoon: Catalyzing Career Pathways for Youth

A newly funded hydropower project 40 years in the making aims to bring energy security and resilience to Angoon. Regional partnerships, including a winter career fair, are empowering youth to play a central role in the community’s energy future.

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Home Energy Basics With a Hands-On Twist

To expand the energy literacy and skills of teens from the Lower Yukon, REAP led a collaboration of cross-disciplinary educators to teach a Home Energy Basics course at Kusilvak Career Academy this fall.

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees

Much of Alaska is draped with immense timber stands in various stages of health, re-growth and succession.  It’s like a 1000 piece puzzle still in the box.  All the pieces are there. You can see the picture on the box. You can see the way all the...

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