The study comes as state legislators try to address a looming shortage of Cook Inlet natural gas. Another study says getting to 75% renewable power by 2040 could be the cheapest option for policymakers.
Electrical transmission lines connect the Beluga Power Plant in Tyonek with Anchorage, seen at Point MacKenzie on June 22, 2023. from the University of Alaska Fairbanks recommends that a coal-fired power plant be built in Southcentral Alaska to generate electricity for the Railbelt., which provides the vast majority of Southcentral’s heat and power.
The total cost to build and operate a 300 megawatt coal power plant with CCS over 30 years was estimated at around $6.1 billion, but costs could be reduced with federal subsidies. The Mat-Su plant was expected to take six to eight years to start operating once design work begins, the UAF study said.
“It’s certainly not going to help Southcentral Alaska in the short-term when we have a natural gas crisis,” he said.proposed outside Anchorage that developers say could provide 20% of the city’s power. He said it was “imperative” that utilities invest in renewable energy projects like that to displace the use of natural gas, and to forestall the need to import LNG.
Anchorage independent Rep. Calvin Schrage, who sits on the House Energy Committee, has previously supported legislation with stricter renewable energy targets for electrical utilities. He said he was open to hearing more about a coal power plant with CCS, but he remained skeptical.
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