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January 19, 2012

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Temperatures plunged and the clouds parted this week, a change of pace after months of grey skies. Outdoor enthusiasts rushed into the cold to meet the sun. (Above) A backcountry skier makes fresh tracks near Crystal Mountain as the sun peaks over the ridge.

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Electricity use reaches all time peak

The cities of Wrangell and Petersburg maxed out the available power from the Tyee Hydroelectric Project on Tuesday, as temperatures in Petersburg dipped to zero during the evening.


“This morning we set a new all time peak for Wrangell and Petersburg right at 20 megawatts. Tomorrow morning it will be even higher,” said Joe Nelson, Petersburg Municipal Power and Light Superintendent. Tyee is basically a 20-megawatt plant, Nelson explained.

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PMP&L continues to push for

plant relocation to Scow Bay

Petersburg Power and Light Superintendent Joe Nelson reminded the city council Tuesday night of the department’s efforts to relocate their downtown plant to Scow Bay.


Nelson said in 1983 the city-owned utility provided 60% of the town’s power with diesel generation and 40% came from the Blind Slough hydro facility.

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Alaska Board of Fisheries hear of adverse

impacts from growing sea otter population

Sea otter population in Southeast Alaska is increasing, and consequently, the animals are depleting marine life, causing an adverse economic impact to local fisheries, according to a presentation given by fisheries experts at the Sons of Norway in Petersburg Sunday night.


The presentation was a part of the weeklong Alaska Board of Fisheries meetings being held in Petersburg.

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