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Energy Watch: Preparing Southcentral Alaskans

Organizations throughout the Railbelt are ready to deal with a potential natural gas shortfall this winter. While it’s not considered likely, all agree that it is important to be prepared. Nobody wants to be caught unprepared on a cold, dark winter evening. That’s why ENSTAR,
the electric utilities in the Railbelt, the Municipality of Anchorage, and the Kenai Peninsula and Mat-Su boroughs have been working together on a collective approach to the situation.

The “Energy Watch” campaign continues its focus on actions citizens can take to reduce their energy use during the winter if and when natural gas delivery pressures drop low enough to warrant concern.

A stoplight concept will be utilized to advise customers to reduce their energy consumption by varying degrees: energy condition green represents normal, everyday conservation measures; energy condition yellow represents turning down the thermostat and a reduction in some household activities; and energy condition red represents the same reductions but to a larger degree.

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Energy Watch program information

FEMA information for electric utilities

FEMA Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet DAP9580.6 PowerPoint

Working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Inspector General PowerPoint

News releases from Alaska Power Association 2011 Annual Meeting

Meeting overview

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Alaska electric utility industry honors Speaker Chenault for history of support for local and statewide energy solutions

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News releases from Alaska Power Association Members

Alaska Energy Authority releases draft energy plan for Southeast Alaska