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Renewable railbelt energy | Alaska Insight

Lori Townsend sits at a desk with Jenn Miller and Chris Rose.
Lori Townsend was joined by Jenn Miller of Renewable IPP, and Chris Rose, of REAP, to discuss transitioning to renewable energy. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

Alaskans are facing a spike in electric and heating costs within a few years because of declining supplies of Cook Inlet natural gas, but research suggests the cheapest path forward for consumers is a transition to more renewable energy. On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Chris Rose, Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, and Jenn Miller, CEO of Renewable Independent Power Producers, to discuss how realistic a transition to renewable energy is, and how long it could take.

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Madilyn Rose is the program producer at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at mrose@alaskapublic.org.