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By Greg Kim (KYUK/Yukon-Kusk) • 9 hours ago This year’s state budget, which went into effect July 1, does not include funding for the Power Cost Equalization program. Power Cost Equalization, or PCE, lowers the cost of electricity in rural Alaska to make it comparable to more urban areas like Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Here’s what residents in rural Alaska can expect in their next utility bill. The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative delivers electricity to 58 communities in rural Alaska, 20 of which are in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. All of them rely on PCE. AVEC CEO Bill Stamm said that without PCE credits, the cost of electricity for those residents will shoot up. ....
With PCE Unfunded, Electricity Bills In Y-K Delta Could Double kyuk.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kyuk.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
3:48 It was just after midnight, in the early hours of March 8, when Mary Pingayak was in bed, trying to fall asleep. Outside, the wind was blowing over 40 miles per hour when suddenly, it began howling. “And when I went outside, I was checking to see what was going on, I saw the flames. I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was orange, and it was growing, and it looked like it would spread,” Pingayak said. In the center of the village, Chevak’s old school building was on fire. Across town, Chevak Vice Mayor Ulric Ulroan woke up to a phone call from his uncle, who gave him the news. Ulroan raced to the fire. ....
Water, power problems persist in Northwest Alaska community of Selawik, official says Share on Facebook Print article After a power outage more than a week ago, many homes in the Northwest Alaska village of Selawik are still without running water, a local official said. The entire community, which is home to roughly 900 people, went dark on Feb. 14, when an issue at the power plant caused an outage throughout the town 4 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next morning, said Tanya Ballot, the tribal administrator for the Native Village of Selawik. While power has been restored to much of the community, Ballot said the school and water treatment plant are still relying on generators. ....