Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls for 80% of Railbelt power to be renewable by 2040.
Wind turbines spin on Fire Island on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 near Anchorage. The Fire Island Wind Project is a 17.6 megawatt wind turbine project owned by Cook Inlet Region, Inc. that would require 80% of the Railbelt’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2040, with penalties for electric companies that fail to meet the requirement.
“We have abundant renewable resource potential, and we can turn that potential into a reality that will lower costs for all Alaskans, and invite industries to invest in our great state as well,” he said at the time., a nonprofit that worked for months to draft a plan that formed the basis for the governor’s legislation.than they are in the Lower 48, in large part because of the cost of Cook Inlet natural gas, he said, and that makes it difficult to attract business investment.
“I think that the governor is serious about this. We see this introduced in good faith, we’re taking it in good faith,” she said. Under existing law, the Railbelt utilities are required to work together in an organization that sets standards for reliability and long-term planning.
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