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Akhiok looks toward renewable energy in plans for a new power grid and generator

Kavitha George November 13, 2019 Akhiok, Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, News, Newsflash, Villages

The Kodiak village of Akhiok is replacing its 40-year-old power grid and generator. The new system will be vastly more efficient, and comes with the ability to add solar energy in the near future. Akhiok Mayor Dan McCoy talks with former Kodiak Island Borough Mayor Dan Rohrer inside the existing powerhouse in August, 2018. (Photo by Tyler Kornelis) The village …

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