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Last Updated on Friday, 22 May 2009 11:11 Written by rslcpol Friday, 22 May 2009 11:11
From Juneau Empire:
State senators on energy committees will conduct hearings next week in interior Alaska as part of a plan to create an Alaska energy policy.
Anchorage Democrat Bill Wielechowski said senators want a plan that would direct spending and projects well into the future.
“Ultimately, what we want is a plan that will provide affordable energy for all Alaskans, with an emphasis on renewables and conservation,” said Wielechowski, co-chairman of the Senate Resources Committee and a member of the Special Committee on Energy.
Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, chairwoman of the energy committee, said the urgent need for long-term solutions in many communities is directing a focus on an energy plan.