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GENERAL INFORMATION

Meeting Time: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays; 7:30am @ Chamber Office

Mission Statement: 
The Energy Committee focuses on the concerns of economical delivery, production and end-use of energy for our residents.

Meeting Minutes:
If you would like to receive a copy of archived minutes, please contact the Committee Coordinator at (907) 374.6705.

Committee Members:

Bob Shefchik (Chair)
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Bill Brophy
Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.

Brian Newton
GVEA

Danielle Vivlamore
The Alliance

Rick Solie
Tower Hill Mines, Livengood Gold Project

Paul Martz
Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation

Julie Duquette
Slayden Plumbing & Heating

Dan Britton

Fairbanks Natural Gas

John Ringstad   
BP   

 

2012 PROGRAM OF WORK

Goals for the Year

  • Energy Affordability
  • Energy Sustainability (defined as results and actions that achieve long-term supply and stable prices of end-use energy)
  • Energy Diversity

Programs & Projects for the Year

Action Items

  • Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline (ASAP) Project
  • Trucked Liquified Natural Gas
  • Distribution System Expansion
  • In-State Royalty Oil
  • Air quality issues: PM 2.5

Informational Items

  • AGIA Process
  • Susitna
  • Biomass pellets
  • Power plants - UAF, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, North Pole, and Aurora
  • District heat
  • Coal-to-Liquid
  • Wind projects
  • Healy Clean Coal Plant (HCCP)
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