HomeMy WebLinkAboutMEA Letter of SupportSeptember 8, 2010
Bradley W. Evans, Chief Executive Officer
Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
PO Box 196300
Anchorage, AK 99519-6300
Re:
RECEIVED
SEP 10 2010
EXECU77YE OFFICE
Matanuska Electric Association supports Chugach's Alaska Energy Authority renewable
energy grant application for funding to perform preliminary routing and design of a
transmission line to bring renewable geothermal energy from Mount Spurr to the Railbelt
grid.
A successful geothermal development at Mount Spurr would provide region -wide
benefits including reducing the use of fossil fuel for electric generation, reducing carbon
emissions, diversifying the generation mix and adding a power supply that is not subject
to volatile price swings.
In summary, a transmission line is essential to deliver this power to the Railbelt, it is
timely to begin routing and design work, and a grant for this purpose is a prudent use of
State funds.
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