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dc.contributor.authorLogan, Jesse L.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-17T23:56:30Z
dc.date.available2022-03-17T23:56:30Z
dc.date.issued2009-08
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/12790
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2009en_US
dc.description.abstract"This thesis argues that the costs of electricity in rural Alaska are ecological, economic, and social, and asks whether or not renewable energy can reduce these costs. Two case studies are examined: a wind-diesel hybrid system in Kotzebue, Alaska, and an Organic Rankine cycle geothermal system in Chena Hot Springs, Alaska. In both cases it is found that when compared to the status quo (fossil fuel generated electricity), renewable energy technologies have reduced these costs. Historically, the funding for energy projects in Alaska has shifted from private enterprise investment to state and federal support. This is important in the debate regarding funding for a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The Power Equalization Program is also examined and found to be a paradoxical subsidy that provides economic relief but does not solve the problem of high electricity costs and may act as a disincentive to the deployment of renewables"--Leaf iiien_US
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Introduction -- 2. The cost of electricity -- 3. Electrifying Alaska -- 4. The power cost equalization program -- 5. Wind-diesel hybrid in Kotzebue -- 6. Geothermal at Chena Hot Springs -- 7. Analysis of the cases -- 8. Conclusions -- References.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectElectric power productionen_US
dc.subjectRenewable energy sourcesen_US
dc.subjectWind power plantsen_US
dc.subjectGeothermal power plantsen_US
dc.subjectElectric power distributionen_US
dc.subjectRemote area power supply systemsen_US
dc.subjectHybrid power systemsen_US
dc.subjectRural electrificationen_US
dc.subjectElectrificationen_US
dc.subjectElectric utilitiesen_US
dc.subjectAlaskaen_US
dc.subjectHistoryen_US
dc.subjectElectricity costsen_US
dc.titleRenewable energy in rural Alaska: two case studies and their implicationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.degreemaen_US
dc.identifier.departmentNorthern Studies Departmenten_US
refterms.dateFOA2022-03-17T23:56:31Z


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