Angoon’s 500 residents have long relied on diesel for power, paying somewhere between four and eight times more for electricity than the national average.
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New Gunnuk Creek hydro plant reduces Kake’s reliance on diesel
The hydro project’s proponents hope it will lower the cost of energy and bring the community one step closer to energy independence.
Despite being in a rainforest, solar energy is on the rise in Kake
While installing solar panels has allowed some people and organizations in Kake to cut their energy bills, the impact on the local grid is more complicated.
Kake hydro gets boost in governor’s budget
A hydroelectric plant for a small Southeast Alaska community is a step closer to reality. Gov. Bill Walker included funding for Kake’s Gunnuk Creek project in his capital budget proposal.
Is hydropower renewable energy? One village in SE Alaska needs it to be
A multimillion dollar dam in Kake would make it easier to bring renewable energy to the village. But the definition of “renewable” isn’t the same in everyone’s book.
Southeast cooperative looks into Kake hydro project
An electrical cooperative in Southeast Alaska is looking into developing a new hydroelectric power plant in the village of Kake.