Hello again from the Alaska Legislature. Well, it’s still snowing and we’re still debating Education Funding, Oil and Gas Taxes, and lots of other issues that are so important to Alaska’s future. I hope we’re able to get it all done within the next 38 days.

The high cost of energy is one big issue that impacts all of us. The mission of the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) is to “reduce the cost of energy in Alaska”. To that end, the AEA worked with Southeast Conference to produce the Southeast Alaska Integrated Resource Plan (SEIRP), which is a regional energy plan with a focus on power and heati...