Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Clarification needed on MEA’s renewable energy claims
This is an open letter to Matanuska Electric Association management to ask for some clarification and transparency with regard to
Bad policies lead to high electricity prices
By Kristen Walker Opinion Millions of Americans are upset and deeply concerned about their electric bills as of late, and
Don’t let data centers stick us with the bill
By Frank Lasee Opinion In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize everything from healthcare to entertainment, one inconvenient
Matanuska Electric sees steady growth in power demand even as natural gas shortage looms
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Matanuska Electric Association is seeing a gradual and steady increase in demand for electricity
Mixed outlook for energy in Southcentral, Interior Alaska; New gas in Cook Inlet, but big wind projects stall
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The outlook for energy, its availability and affordability, is decidedly mixed for Southcentral and
Alaska Mechanical Builders in Palmer turns out another new modular power plant for a rural community
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A $6 million new power plant for a western Alaska village in was assembled
Reliance on ‘renewables’ makes widespread blackout nightmare more likely
By Gary Abernathy RealClearWire Imagine taking the subway to work when the train comes to a sudden halt halfway between
Join us in asking Senator Murkowski to work with senate leadership to protect Alaska renewable energy projects and the jobs that come along with it
By Laura Bonner Spectrum As a 50-year member and leader of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local
Trump freezes funds for backup electrical transmission that would make power supply to Mat-Su more secure
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Federal funds for a major state energy project that would provide a backup for
Trump’s actions to curtail grants, infrastructure funding creates widespread uncertainty across state
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman President Donald Trump’s actions to freeze federal funding for grants and infrastructure projects
Renewable energy could reduce, but not replace, imports of costly liquefied natural gas, utilities say
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman When liquefied natural gas is imported into Southcentral Alaska, and there now seems little
Off the Grid: Self-reliance a long-established virtue for Mat-Su residents
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Kevin McCabe and Jim Sykes. You couldn’t find two people so different politically