by Ben Boettger | Apr 24, 2025 | Energy & Alaska, Renewable Energy
Thanks to our high latitude and the tilt of the Earth, Alaska has summer days when the sun barely sets and winters when it barely rises. As daylight stretches out, home solar owners are now entering their most productive time of the year. At the peak of summer, some...
by Ben Boettger | Apr 17, 2025 | Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
The 2025 Homer Electric Association Board of Directors election is going on until April 30, but if you’ve been eagerly waiting for HEA to mail your ballot, stop waiting — no paper ballot is coming in the mail. Instead of mailing physical ballots to members...
by Loren Barrett | Apr 1, 2025 | Civics, Energy & Alaska, Government
As the state of Alaska stares down a projected $536 million deficit over the next two fiscal years, legislators are scrambling for solutions to avoid yet another budget crisis. Among the clearest and most straightforward answers on the table is Senate Bill 92 (SB 92),...