Podcast Episodes

Resilience in Rural Alaska: The Response to Typhoon Halong in Western Alaska

Episode 28

In this episode of the Alaska Powerline Podcast, Chris McConnell, Alaska Energy Authority rural programs manager, discusses the challenges and effort…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Legal Currents: Exploring Utility Legal Issues with Andy Leman

Episode 27

In this episode of the Alaska Powerline podcast, host Michael Rovito interviews utility attorney Andy Leman, who discusses the complexities of utilit…

10 months, 1 week ago

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Exploring Doyon Utilities: A Unique Utility Provider

Episode 26

In this episode of the Alaska Powerline Podcast, Lou Florence, President and CEO of Doyon Utilities, discusses the unique role of Doyon Utilities in …

10 months, 4 weeks ago

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Evaluating the Benefits & Challenges of Power Purchase Agreements

Episode 25

A Power Purchase Agreement, or PPA, is a contract allowing an electric utility to purchase power from a nonutility electricity generator for …

1 year ago

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Maintaining a Hydro System in Remote Alaska

Episode 24

Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) is a wholesale power provider based in Ketchikan. The communities it serves are remote, and they are co…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Keeping Electricity Reliable While Integrating New Generation Sources

Episode 23

Inside Passage Electric Cooperative is not connected to an outside electric grid. Furthermore, each community IPEC serves is accessible only …

1 year, 3 months ago

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CVEA: On the Road System, Electrically Isolated, and Innovating for the Future

Episode 22

Copper Valley Electric Association isn’t connected to any other electric system. Therefore, the utility must be innovative with various proje…

1 year, 4 months ago

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Providing Power at the Top of the World

Episode 21

Barrow Utilities and Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BUECI) is the farthest north electric utility in the United States. The co-op is fortunate t…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Leveraging Alaska’s Strengths to Develop Energy-Efficient Homes

Episode 20

What if we told you that there is a heat pump in development that will work in -31 F temperatures? Or would you believe that an eco-friendly …

1 year, 8 months ago

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Powering the Fourth Industrial Revolution: How Cordova Electric Cooperative is Leading Alaska’s Digital Future

Episode 19

In this episode, Clay Koplin of Cordova Electric Cooperative discusses how Alaska's small communities, like Cordova, can harness renewable en…

1 year, 9 months ago

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