GVEA is taking steps toward a renewable energy future. Let’s encourage them to keep going.
GVEA has been awarded a large grant to further develop energy storage, and has applied to many other federal funding opportunities, all of which will support a transition to more renewable energy!
Here are the details:
GVEA was awarded a $50 million grant from the Department of Energy to develop a long-duration energy storage (LDES) system in Healy. This new storage system will support the integration of large-scale renewable energy projects!
GVEA is seeking funding from the PACE program to construct a 92 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) and to enter a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Nenana Solar Farm, LLC to purchase all outputs from a new 16 MW solar facility to be built in Nenana.
Finally, GVEA is also seeking a loan and a grant under the New ERA Program for the interconnection of up to 150 MW of wind power, amongst other things. GVEA has received proposals in their Request for Proposals and we’re awaiting a decision to move forward on this large scale wind project.
Thank you GVEA for taking advantage of the unprecedented levels of funding opportunities for renewable energy!
We’re calling on GVEA to keep taking steps towards renewables by publicly supporting the Renewable Portfolio Standard. An RPS would set goals for renewable energy generation from Fairbanks through Homer and is a much-needed step to curb the climate crisis and transition away from fossil fuels.
Take action:
Show your support by signing the RPS petition here.
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To learn more about FCAC’s renewable energy work, reach out to kenzley@fbxclimateaction.org and
