The Regulatory Commission of Alaska will need to approve the surcharge proposed by Alaska, Electric, Light and Power to pay for the extra diesel fuel that's needed to run turbines while the Snettisham line is out of commission.The first of the bills reflecting the higher rate is scheduled to go out May 2nd.Gayle Wood, Director of Consumer Affairs for the utility, was asked on Capital Chat Tuesday if those bills will be pro-rated. She responded by saying they always bill for exact usage from the billing period. She says pro-rating is a term that doesn't make sense in this case.
I need some names of people we want to start encouraging to run for office...
Even if you don't think they would want to run we'll start polling and see what others think...We need to dethrone Doll, Kertulla, etc...We really need folks that represent the working folks of Juneau...Not the artsy fartsy bunch..
$0.55-$0.58 per kwh for May! Then "drop" to $0.38-$0.42 in June?
I think they really are trying to be fair to us...I heard a retraction on the radio from the owner of the Best Western, said that AEL&P contacted him and said they would not be charging him the higher rate until May. He believes the customer service rep made an honest mistake...and that they are probably overwhelmed...Ya think?
Scott Willis, vice president in charge of the Generation Department, said the emergency surcharge is only for the cost of diesel. He emphasized that there would be no additional profit coming to the utility. So if an emergency grant comes through from the state or federal government, he said it will passed director to their customers.
Usage in Juneau is down 20%! That is awesome, I know where I work we do what we can and at home we cut down every conceiveable way!
On an irritating note: Some really stupid *sshole at one of our convenience stores started really harrassing an AEL&P employee that happened to be wearing a company jacket...Not jokingly either, it got so bad the clerk at the store made the *sshole leave...Common sense needs to take precedence here...That's like blaming the guy at the gas station for high oil and gas prices...You can't possibly be that f*cking stupid! If anyone knows who the dick head was, rip him/her...
Mayor Brucey(who I can't usually stand) actually is trying to do some good for the working class here...From KINY Radio's website:
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho has sent a letter to Alaska's Congressional delegation requesting its help in securing expert advice to better manage the town's energy crisis. The mayor wrote that it's his understanding that the Department of Energy has experts that provide assistance to communities in need. Botelho asked for the delegation's help in arranging that assistance.
SEACC loses a court battle regarding a state of Alaska land grab!
LOL!!! One sad fact here is I didn't see anything on KINY Radios site or on the Empire..? But I did however hear Russel Heath and his SEACC attorney crying about it on NPR this morning and he wanted to make sure we knew that they were gonna raise a big stink about it...I have a feeling they are treading very carefully now around here...Funny isn't it...
I believe they have alienated themselves from the real people of Juneau...I'm so tired of all these granola eating east coasters coming to our town and telling us what we can and can't do...I was looking at the SEACC board of directors and none of them are from here...http://www.seacc.org/about/Staff In fact they just go wherever they can to fight the fight...To their credit, a few of them have actually been here a while...
Here's an interesting piece regarding the peace loving folks of Islam:
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How bout Mike Millar? Merril Sanford? Bradley Fleutsch?
Bob?(not) what about NotMr.PC..? I think I heard a few good names back in the early days of the VOX...I think some of guys that own construction outfits would be good...Guy that owns Admiralty Const. or the guy that owns SRI? How did Mac lose the last election in the valley anyways..?
Is this just an anti SEACC blog now? Oh this will last. I noticed hardly anyone saying anything on your site! HAHAHAHAHA. No one cares what you say you idiot! I cant believe the list for office you came up with. Sanford couldt cut it in his postion anyway. The rest of those guys no one has ever heard of. Some guy that owns a construction company???HAHAHAHAHA.
His name Enos or Jimbob!Can you imagine what would happen to the creeks and streams if some yahoo was elected?HAHAHA.
UNH Grad needs to go back to freaking' New Hampshire he is a blathering idiot. Sadly Coffin, people like Merril would get eaten alive because they have too much common sense and a genuine feel for the greater good of the community not just the whims of the granola crunchers.
Give me Enos or Jimbob over the idiots we have. the construction guys have at least done something. What has Beth, Kim, Bruce or the Dolls ever done but feed off of the public. it time the had to find a real job.
unh grad in ak...you have really poor grammar.
HAHAHAHA -- does that make me sound intelligent too?
He's not even worth replying to...
unh grad,
As an owner of one of the aforementioned construction companies, I assure you I have no political aspirations. I did feel the need to respond, as being neither a Jimbob or Enos, I resent the implication that construction workers are redneck illiterates. I am an educated businessman who has more than one business (so have direct comparisons), and I can tell you that construction is a complicated and very cerebral career choice. Please refrain from attacking what you are unfamiliar with simply because "your side" cannot debate with facts. Now, I'm sure your break is over so you better get back to printing your "hemp is necessary" fliers.
Thanks anonymous construction company owner...Good to hear from you. Make yourself a handle here and come back often...We need imput like yours!
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