Sitka’s winter drought forces utility to fire up diesel generators
Wed, January 30, 2008
Posted in Alaska News
Faced with increased power demand and lower-than-average rainfall this winter, the Sitka electric department is playing the odds, running diesel generators to supplement the city’s two hydro projects. The strategy — which costs roughly $7,000 per day in fuel — is intended to conserve water behind the dams for Sitka’s more typical dry season in March and April.
Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
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