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The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) ( Thai: การไฟฟ้านครหลวง) is a Thai state enterprise under the Ministry of Interior. It was established on 1 August 1958 by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority Act 1958 (BE 2501). [1] : 6 Its governor is Mr Somchai Roadrungwasinkul. [2]
The Eklutna Dam, also referred to as the New Eklutna Dam or Upper Eklutna Dam, is an embankment dam on the Eklutna River about 30 mi (48 km) northeast of Anchorage in Alaska, United States. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 47 MW power plant.
22 miles (35 km) The Eklutna River ( / iːˈkluːtnə / [1]) is approximately 11.8 miles (19.0 km) long and is located in the Southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska. A portion of the river flows through a canyon up to 400 feet (120 m) deep, emptying into the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet approximately 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Anchorage.
May 11—JUNEAU — With just days left in the Alaska Legislature's regular session, major policy measures are unresolved related to energy, crime, homeschool allotments and elections. In recent ...
The electric power transmission grid of the contiguous United States consists of 120,000 miles (190,000 km) of lines operated by 500 companies. The electrical power grid that powers Northern America is not a single grid, but is instead divided into multiple wide area synchronous grids. [1] The Eastern Interconnection and the Western ...
Because the transmission networks in Alaska are isolated from other interconnections in North America, average rates for electricity are $0.18 per kWh – the second highest price in the United States after Hawaii, whose average residential rate is $0.37 per kWh.
Sep. 3—Electric vehicle drivers say Alaska's charging network still lags behind many other states, even after a state agency deployed nine new stations to boost charging capacity along the highways.
Jul. 5—Two Southcentral Alaska utilities have installed a giant Tesla battery system in Anchorage to provide power more efficiently. They say it will save an estimated $121 million over 15 years ...
Alaska's economy depends heavily on increasingly expensive diesel fuel for heating, transportation, electric power and light. Though wind and hydroelectric power are abundant and underdeveloped, proposals for statewide energy systems (e.g. with special low-cost electric interties ) were judged uneconomical (at the time of the report, 2001) due ...
In addition, Matanuska Electric Association reported that 46,000 customers were left without electricity immediately after the earthquake. [29] Overall, damage in Anchorage was estimated to be at least US$30 million, including $10 million to repair pipes, and $10 million in public facilities. [30]