juneau ak: Energy savings – some easy targets - 04/19/08 11:49 PM
Everyone in Juneau is trying to find ways to reduce their energy costs. A catastrophic avalanche took out over a mile and a half of power line from our hydroelectric plant and cut off Alaska's capital city. Everything is operating on huge generators. It's estimated to take 100,000 gallons of diesel … (9 comments)
juneau ak: More on the Juneau Alaska energy emergency - 04/18/08 11:05 AM
Anybody who lives in Juneau or has been following the story knows our community is in crisis. To catch anybody else up to speed, Wednesday morning at about 4:00 there was a massive avalanche that destroyed over a mile and a half of power line and several towers just a few … (5 comments)
juneau ak: It's official - well almost. State of Emergency in Juneau - 04/17/08 04:58 PM
If you didn't already know, Juneau Alaska is having a huge problem. Our electricity is generated 40 miles south of town at a hydro-electric plant. Yesterday, at about 4:00 AM there was a huge avalanche, over a mile and a half wide. This took down our power and the city is currently running … (3 comments)
juneau ak: Time to ratchet things down... more on the energy crisis in Juneau. - 04/17/08 12:27 AM
This is basically a continuation of my earlier post, which you can find here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/471789/Honey-Turn-something-OFF . For those of you who don't know yet, Juneau is serviced by a hydro-electric plant south of Juneau. This morning around 4AM there was a catastrophic avalanche that took out over a mile of power line … (4 comments)
juneau ak: Honey, Turn something OFF! - 04/16/08 06:07 PM
50 cents per kilowatt hour. I'm reminded of a comedy skit where a father is described, standing by the electric meter, watching it twirl around and around. I think when I get home, I'm going to make sure to use my hot tub because certainly we will be draining everything and shutting it … (2 comments)
juneau ak: Juneau is under attack. Again. - 03/11/08 12:34 AM
For as long as I can remember there's been a push to move the seat of government from Juneau to somewhere near Anchorage. You can almost set your calendar by it. Every time it happens, people plan for the worst and hope for the best. Property prices predictably start to fall but bounce right … (2 comments)
Juneau is a small town (30,000) built at the edge of the wilderness. The only way to get here is by boat or plane and bad weather can and will change your plans. We are completely surrounded by huge mountains and the ocean. There are more miles of forest trails than … (13 comments)
juneau ak: Alaskans, please call GCI for Northwest Cable News! - 01/11/08 06:58 PM
It seems GCI was unable to come to an agreement with Northwest Cable News they discontinued airing it in Alaska as of January 1. This is not acceptable to their paying customers! Therefore, I urge everyone to send an email like the following one: rhodgson@gci.com Ms. Hodgson - I would like to express my … (0 comments)
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Everyone in Juneau is trying to find ways to reduce their energy costs. A catastrophic avalanche took out over a mile and a half of power line from our hydroelectric plant and cut off Alaska's capital city. Everything is operating on huge generators. It's estimated to take 100,000 gallons of diesel … (9 comments)
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