Events / Alaska Specific / Energy Policy / Governance and Planning / Railbelt

[2026 Fall Energy Speaker Series] Uniting Alaska’s Largest Grid: Exploring Unified Economic Dispatch (Pt. 2)

October 7, 202612:00 pmZoom

In the face of rising energy costs, more and more Alaskans are talking about the need to bring the Railbelt utilities together and more efficiently operate the grid that serves nearly 75% of the state’s residents. As part of our 2026 Spring Energy Speaker Series, REAP...

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Events / Alaska Specific / Energy Policy / Governance and Planning / Railbelt

[2026 Spring Energy Speaker Series] Toward a More Efficient Railbelt: Exploring Unified Economic Dispatch

May 21, 202612:00 pmZoom

Railbelt electricity ratepayers are already feeling the sting of rising energy costs due to dwindling supplies of Cook Inlet gas. The region’s electric utilities are stepping into the global market for natural gas to bridge the gap, just as we watch global fossil fuel...

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