Avalanches drive up electricity costs in Juneau
Wed, April 16, 2008
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories
Several massive avalanches have knocked out nearly all hydroelectric power to Juneau — sending power rates skyrocketing for at least the next three months.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
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A four- to five-fold increase in electric rates is shocking ($0.11/kwh to maybe $0.50/kwh) and will hit full-time residents more than legislators (who do the budget.)
As a comparison, in Bethel we currently pay $0.39/kwh plus 6% sales tax plus something called “customer charge” (flat $10.98).
For 390 kwh (about the very least usage possible) costs $172.19 Power cost equalization knocks off $0.2162 or $84.32 for final total of $87.87
Juneau should not be punished for using Hydro Electricity for all these years by not issuing Federal Aid.
If anything we should get more assistance to rebuild the hydro plant which is much more environmentally clean and sustainable than burning all of that oil!
[...] from diesel-fueled generators which are much more expensive. The story reported by APRN.org, http://aprn.org/2008/04/16/avalanches-drive-up-electricity-costs-in-juneau/ noted that costs per kilowatt hour were expected to go from 11 cents to 40 to 50 [...]