Initiatives / Advocacy
On January 21, 2025, the 34th Alaska State Legislature convened, kicking off the 21st year of REAP’s advocacy for policies that promote the increased development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Alaska. For years, REAP has been laying the groundwork for local...
view morePosts / Railbelt
In mid-July, REAP Executive Director Chris Rose was named as an unaffiliated member of the 14-person Railbelt Reliability Council Implementation Committee (RRC-IC). Since that time, the RRC-IC has begun meeting on a weekly basis to develop Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, a...
view morePosts / Alaska Specific / Energy Policy / Railbelt / Renewable Energy / Research
RESEARCHER WANTED Purpose: REAP is seeking researchers with an interest in clean energy and an expertise and/or experience in electric grid management, planning or financing to assist REAP with research that supports public comments to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska...
view morePosts / Alaska Specific / Energy Policy / Renewable Energy / Video
REAP Operations Director, Greg Stiegel, sat down with REAP Executive Director, Chris Rose, to take a closer look at the electric grid that runs between Homer and Fairbanks, known as the “Railbelt.” Why? After decades of work, the recently signed into law SB 123...
view morePosts / Energy Policy / Legislation / Railbelt
On May 18th, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) issued an Order announcing a technical conference on Wednesday, June 3rd at 9:30 am to kick-off the important process of creating rules that will flesh out newly passed landmark electric grid reform legislation for...
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For six years, REAP has been working collaboratively with stakeholders to create a regional entity in the Railbelt to unite the utilities and develop the necessary foundation to chart a clean energy future for Alaska’s most populous region. These stakeholders included the...
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