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
Alaska’s energy security must come first
By Tom Begich Spectrum For decades, Alaska has provided energy security for the United States. Our oil and gas have
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
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
Opinion: Clean energy tax credits help build a brighter, more affordable future for Alaska
By Joelle Hall Spectrum Alaskans understand how much energy matters. It’s not just about turning on the lights or
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
Sen. Murkowski makes pitch for renewable energy’s value in Alaska communities
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon In a political environment where the president and his administration are pushing for more fossil
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
Utilities gear up plans to deal with any repeat of last winter’s natural gas upset
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman With winter’s arrival Southcentral Alaska utilities are taking steps to ensure that a