Best Alaska Power Association Podcasts (2025)

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Special. Guest Astrologer Lynn Lockner 58:03

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Lynn Lockner's passion for Astrology can be heard immediately in this fascinating conversation that covers a lot of ground from the wholly science of astrology whose language includes numbers, symbols, letters, and sacred geometry. Fascinating information about Washington D.C. as a chosen spot for astrological reasons by our Founding Fathers and th…

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Speical Guest Chase Rowan and the Healing Power of Ibogaine 51:41

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Chase Rowan is a former Army Ranger who was addicted to opioids due to a brain injury sustained during a night time exercise. For seventeen years he struggled with addiction which included heroin and fetanyl, two car accidents and the loss of his family. At his darkest time when he believed everyone would be better without him, Chase stumbled onto …

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Special Guest Chris Devlin Director of Advocacy & Outreach Balneology Association of North America 45:52

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Chris Devlin is one of the most extraordinary men I've ever known! Today we talk about his passion for hot springs and mineral soaks and the work he's doing with the Balneology Association. Chris also shares his near death experience that happened in the 1970's before it was named as such and how it led to his first soak. His sharing about the heal…

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Special Guest Composer Kurt Reimann and "MARS" 55:28

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Lifelong Alaskan, Kurt Riemann has produced some of Alaska's most iconic music. Today Kurt talks about the Alaska Music Archives and the culmination of a ten year project that is now showing at the Anchorage Museum. "MARS" is a six-screen visual and surround sound interplanetary experience that's about to go on a road trip!…

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Special Guest Shane Russell, AK Ambassador for Into the Dark Blue 55:42

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This is one of those conversations that everyone needs to hear. Shane is an extraordinary young man who is creating a space in Anchorage for men to gather and talk about their lives. Shane's honestly was inspiring and together we had a deep and meaningful conversation that left us both more aware, more compassionate and more understanding of what i…

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Special Guest Blaze Bell - Living An Authentic Life 52:45

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Blaze Bell is a podcaster, singer, keynote speaker and so much more. She's also collaborating with me in a new monthly circle called "Women Gathering." In this episode, we talk about what it takes to be your authentic self in a fast changing world and what happens when you say, "Yes!" to being a full-time entrepreneur.…

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Special Guests Sandy Harper and Dick Reichman - The Role of Art in a Societal Collapse 55:42

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Oh what a show!! I am thrilled to have Sandy Harper in the studio today to talk about the role of art during a societal collapse. Sandy (who just turned 85!) is a legend in Alaska. Along with her husband Jerry, Sanday started Cyrano's Theatre, a landmark for decades that gave a stage to local performances and out of state productions as well. Dick …

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Stand Up Alaska with OD, Ryan Anderson and ED, Erin Jackson Hill 56:43

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Stand Up Alaska has been leading the way for the peaceful protests happening in Anchorage. Today we find out what it really takes to organize multiple, state-wide protests while setting the record for the largest crowd ever to assemble in Anchorage with the "No Kings" rally.By Camille Conte

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Special Guest Anchorage's Mayor LaFrance - Reimagining Local Government! 50:25

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I am so excited to have Anchorage's first elected female mayor on the show today! Mayor LaFrance engages in a fantastic conversation about the new design for local government and what she would do in the new design model to change things up! Her willingness to engage in such a conversation is truly exceptional! And she's a rocker, too!…

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Stepping Out of the Matrix of War 43:06

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In The New Design for Living war is obsolete. It can only exist in a society that believes in duality and separation and of course in the new design model we live in unity consciousness and the principle of oneness. But what does it really take to step out of the matrix of war and can it be done in our lifetime? I go deep today. Come with me.…

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The Power of Somatic Healing with Catherine Nicholas 54:52

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The old design for personal healing has run its course as new modalities and energy medicine take us to the next level of experiencing our own wholeness. Excited to talk about the power of somatic healing with Catherine Nicholas after my own experience of this powerful therapy!By Camille Conte

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A Revolution of Consciousness 40:36

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This administration just sent the National Guard to Los Angeles and ignites a revolution of consciousness.By Camille Conte

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The New Design for Religion with Lance Howard 59:14

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Lance Howard is an author, a musician, a coach and one of the collaborators of The New Design for Living. His new book, "Bible Redefined" is our starting point in today's conversation about the new model for religion. This is a model that moves from a God outside of us to our own divinity at the center of own beingness. This is such a cutting edge …

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The New Design for Non-Profits with Shirley Mae Springer Staten 55:23

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Shirley Mae Springer Staten is one of the most incredible women I have ever met! Her bio, background and experience is an episode unto itself! As the founder of the non-profit, Keys to Life which fosters and empowers rich communities through the arts and cross cultural events, Shirley is a trailblazer in the field of non-profits. With funding cuts …

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Evolving Into a New You 46:11

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In The New Design for Living we want to become our best selves. We want to grow, mature and evolve into a fresh version of ourselves that matches our new set of values and principles and the future we're imagining. To do this, we must die to the old version in the exact way that the caterpillar dies to itself in order to become the butterfly. If yo…

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Celebrating National Poetry Month with Poet Brian Hutton 52:42

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Brian Hutton is an extraordinary poet whose work throughout the state has inspired hundreds of people to write a poem! Whether it's a senior through his Senior Poetry Workshop or senior in school, Brian's talent as a facilitator and poet is meaningful and life changing. Today on the show we talk about the creative spark in us all, the etch-a-sketch…

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Harnessing the Power of Your Immune System 53:54

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When it comes to nutrition and supplementation for optimal performance of the immune system, NOBODY knows more than Louie Plante. Formerly known as Chef Steve, owner of Organic Oasis Restaurant and founder of Anchorage's first juice bar, "The Enzyme Express," Louie is my go-to when it comes to nutritional wellness and the immune system which is the…

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Modernizing Your Change Toolbox 48:04

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You can't build a new life with old tools! These days of massive evolutionary change require us to get rid of what doesn't work anymore and replace it with what does. Outdated definitions, old, limiting beliefs, patriarchal programming and everything else that comes out of the current collapsing system all need to be replaced. Turns, out we've got …

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The Healing Power of Sound 53:47

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Sound Practitioner and Astrologer, Todd Lance talks about the ever growing popularity of "sound baths, a meditative experience where participants experience deep relaxation while emersed in the sounds of gongs, chimes and crystal bowls. These sounds reduce stress and promote emotional well-being by influencing brainwave activity. This ancient heali…

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The Power of Community with Duke Russell 55:05

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Duke Russell is a world reknowned artist whose recent transformation of the self led him to answer the call to feed the homeless here in Anchorage. He does it his way and it works. He also hosts a quarterly community dinner for eighty people! In this episode, we talk about the power of community and what happens when one person asks themselves, "Wh…

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Building Community 46:22

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In this episode, we continue our focus on local communities and the need for us to become more engaged in what's happening in our own backyard. We also realize that when we do bring our passion for change and even our anger for the outrageous steps being taken by this administration to our own problems, we feel a much needed sense of measurable inf…

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Local Matters 46:32

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In The New Design for Living, we go move our attention from global to local and find ourselves more deeply committed to our own communities. No doubt the internet has created a global society unlike anything we've ever known before. However, the old system effectively limits just how much change we can achieve in a corrupt, greed and power centered…

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The New Design for Politics with Steve Heimel 42:09

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There's not an area in our lives and our society that is not under the microscope of change. Nothing is in more drastic need of a revolutionary remaking than our national politics. Alaska's legendary broadcaster and longtime news guy, Steve Heimel calls in for a history lesson!By Camille Conte

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The Principle of Oneness 43:35

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The New Design for Living has at its core the principle of oneness, unlike the old design model that is build out of separation and duality. However, in the new way we believe in the scientifically proven interconnectedness of all life. This one change is a massive one and alters everything! When you realize you're one with Nature, you have more re…

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The New Design for Love 46:05

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"You complete me." "I don't think so!" In this episode, I talk about one of my most favorite new design models and that's love. This includes self-love, love for others and romantic love. In the old design model, we look for something outside of ourselves to complete us because we're living in separation. However in the new way, we come to our rela…

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A Crash Course in Change Pt 2 43:39

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We continue our conversation about the importance of having a healthy relationship to change and the human experiences associated with it. Change is the foundational element of The New Design for Living where you are The Architect of your life. We all have some stuck energy around change and this episode offers a crash course in this important topi…

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A Crash Course in Change 46:49

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In order to reimagine your life, you have to have a healthy relationship to change. In episode two, I talk about the elements of change: chaos, confusion and uncertainty and how to see these natural moments from a fresh perspective. Such a willingness dissolves resistance and empowers you in new ways.…

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Welcome to The New Design for Living Show! 2:02:00

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Inauguration: the beginning or introduction of a system; a ceremony to mark the beginning of something. On this day, January 20th the inauguration of The New Design for Living Show is here! Come join me and let's create something beautiful together! On this first episode, I talk about what The New Design for Living is all about and what it means to…

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The Confusion Experiment Audiobook - The Findings - The End 28:49

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The eighteen findings that this experiment yielded represent some of the most insightful, educational and life changing information I've ever received and realized. Without a doubt, they summarize this journey from my head to my heart and beyond. So applicable to life right now as we know it, I started this podcast with this findings. Those "episod…

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The Confusion Experiment Audiobook - Days 90-100 42:19

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As I entered the last ten days of my experiment, I was clearly changed by my experience. Meditation allowed me to distance myself from myself to such a degree that I became the observer of everything I am, everything I think and the patterns of behavior I was trapped in. I was learning about self-love, something my upbringing deemed as selfish. Now…

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The Confusion Experiment Audiobook - Days 60-75 44:56

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There's no doubt about it. My weekend retreat with Michael Beckwith propelled my transformation. As if meditating for one hour a day wasn't enough, I head off into the California desert for two full days of silence. Life changing. As we continue through my 100 days of meditation, there is a noticeable difference in my experience while meditating an…

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The Confusion Experiment Audiobook - Days 46 - 59 36:31

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Here we are at the half way point of my 100 day meditaiton experiment and you can definitely notice how my sharing is starting to shift. The deep space and place to which meditating for an hour every day has brought me is starting to change me. It's certainly changing what I'm talking about as the insights filling my awareness are taking on a highe…

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The Confusion Experiment Audiobook - Days 35 - 45 41:17

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As I approached the mid-way point of my 100 day experiment, you can begin to hear how my daily sharing is changing. As meditating for an hour everyday brings me deeper into myself, more and more is being revealed and experienced. Thus is the process of a daily meditation practice. In time, you begin to detach from experiencing yourself as your thou…

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The Confusion Experiment Audiobook - Days 20 - 34 39:05

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Most personal transformations, periods of self-growth are just that: personal. But I choose to put the camera in the chrysalis to offer a front row seat to what transformation of one's mind, heart and self looks and sounds like. It's really quite an extraordinary experiment: a complete deconstruction of my thoughts and an understanding into how and…

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The Confusion Experiment Audiobook - Days 1-19 53:13

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The Confusion Experiment came about to see if meditation could heal my confusion. The experiment was to meditate for 100 days for one hour everyday and then to grab my phone afterwards and record whatever came out of me! Those 100 days are the equivalent to putting a camera inside the chrysalis. My transformation mirrors that of the catepillar into…

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The Confusion Experiment - The Audiobook - Chapter 6 & 7 17:50

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This week's episode of The Confusion Experiment podcast features the last two chapters of the audiobook before the 100 day experiment begins. Chapter six, "F**K Clarity" is the story of the dam's wall cracking and breaking as the water it has held back comes rushing forward. Here the wall represents my beliefs and distorted mental filters and the w…

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The Confusion Experiment - The Audiobook - Chapters 4 & 5 25:01

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This week we continue with the audiobook of "The Confusion Experiment" and chapters four and five titled "The Dark Night of the Soul" and "The Exorcism." In these two deeply personal chapters from my book, I share honestly about my dance with suicide during after my father's death, the end of my relationship, the end of my business relationship and…

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The Confusion Experiment - The Audiobook - Chapters 2 & 3 26:20

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This week's episode of "The Confusion Experiment" podcast delivers the next installment of the audiobook and chapters two and three in which I continue my journey towards my own transformation without even knowing it. Here is where I come to find Kyle Cease and his personal growth work and submit my video application to be chosen for one of four sp…

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The Confusion Experiment - The Audiobook - Introduction & Chapter 1 32:11

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I've decided to bring the audiobook version of "The Confusion Experiment" to this podcast and simply give it to you as a gift! Of course, if you appreciate the work I'm doing and would like to become a Patron or make a one-time donation, you can do so here. Thank you so much for your support1 Also, please share this with others. My book is extremel…

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Evaluating the Benefits & Challenges of Power Purchase Agreements 31:25

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A Power Purchase Agreement, or PPA, is a contract allowing an electric utility to purchase power from a nonutility electricity generator for a predetermined price and period of time. These contracts can help cooperatives increase reliability by having more resources available to meet load demands. However, the decision to enter into a PPA should be…

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Maintaining a Hydro System in Remote Alaska 26:45

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Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) is a wholesale power provider based in Ketchikan. The communities it serves are remote, and they are connected by the state’s second largest transmission system. Maintaining a reliable and affordable system presents interesting challenges. For example, most maintenance is needed in areas only accessible by heli…

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Keeping Electricity Reliable While Integrating New Generation Sources 24:09

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Inside Passage Electric Cooperative is not connected to an outside electric grid. Furthermore, each community IPEC serves is accessible only by boat or plane, which presents unique challenges. CEO Brandon Shaw shares how the cooperative has been able to integrate hydropower into the local electric systems without losing the reliability that diesel …

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CVEA: On the Road System, Electrically Isolated, and Innovating for the Future 26:03

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Copper Valley Electric Association isn’t connected to any other electric system. Therefore, the utility must be innovative with various projects to reduce the electric rate for its members. CEO Jamie Matthews shares insights into how CVEA manages to keep summer rates low and outlines the utility’s strategic efforts to reduce reliance on fuel-based …

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Providing Power at the Top of the World 27:57

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Barrow Utilities and Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BUECI) is the farthest north electric utility in the United States. The co-op is fortunate to have a large natural gas field from which to generate power but faces vast challenges due to its Arctic location and lack of road access. Yves Brower, CEO of BUECI, talks about how he and the employees of th…

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Leveraging Alaska’s Strengths to Develop Energy-Efficient Homes 26:59

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What if we told you that there is a heat pump in development that will work in -31 F temperatures? Or would you believe that an eco-friendly insulation is being made from spruce trees that have been damaged by the spruce bark beetle? Affordable, reliable energy in Alaska is difficult to achieve. Through the work of the National Renewable Energy Lab…

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Powering the Fourth Industrial Revolution: How Cordova Electric Cooperative is Leading Alaska’s Digital Future 26:55

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In this episode, Clay Koplin of Cordova Electric Cooperative discusses how Alaska's small communities, like Cordova, can harness renewable energy and digital infrastructure to support data centers in the AI era. He highlights the rising demand for power and the potential of local microgrids, emphasizing how Cordova's approach to energy could transf…

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The Journey to Electrical Careers through IBEW 29:54

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was founded to combat the high rate of lineman deaths on the job. Today, IBEW still focuses on safety as it trains future craftsmen in electrical careers. George McGuan, business representative of IBEW Local 1547 in Anchorage, discusses the process of learning the trade, financial compensation and…

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Tanana Chiefs Conference Lowering Energy Prices in Tribal Communities 29:45

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Dave Messier, Infrastructure Division Director for Tanana Chiefs Conference, discusses how his team is working to reduce the cost of energy for tribal villages. Most of Tanana’s members rely on diesel generators to generate power for their microgrids. Integrating solar PV battery systems with the diesel generators has been successful in providing m…

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All About Electric Utility Rates 27:12

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Electric utility rates fluctuate, which is often confusing. Sarah Lambe, CFO at Homer Electric Association, discusses the process of creating electric utility rates, the factors that change rates and how rates affect the entire electric system.By Alaska Power Association

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Providing Electricity Through Hydropower in Remote Alaska 25:35

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INN Electric Cooperative provides safe and reliable hydropower to three remote Alaskan villages; however, delivering the electricity to the meters comes with unique challenges since its grid isn’t connected to a larger transmission system. How does the small co-op deal with harsh winters, remote living, and the high cost of electricity production? …