ML& P Positive Energy Jim Posey, General Manager Municipal Light & Pow er
About ML& P • Generates, transmits & distributes electricity for >30,000 customers • 1/3 interest in Beluga River Gas Field • 19.9 square-mile service area • 237 employees
New projects • Southcentral Power Plant – 183 MW gas-fired generation plant – 3 LM6000PF high-efficiency gas combustion turbines – 90% cleaner & 25% more efficient
• New generation • Smart grid • Integrated network • Non-utility net metering
Future investment • $459 million investment – $76 million in transmission & distribution – $274 million in production & generation – $86 million Beluga Gas Field – $23 million general plant
New Energy Economy • Fuel-efficiency upgrades & SPP – Reduces amount of natural gas 25-30% • Affordable renewable energy – Hydro, geothermal, wind, solar • Nuclear, tidal, trash-to- gas projects
What you can do www.mlandp.com
Simple steps save energy – Use dishwashers for full loads only – Wash clothes in cold water – Showers use half the energy of a bath – Vacuum cooling coils on refrigerator/freezer monthly – Use microwave instead of the oven – Turn down the thermostat six degrees – Seal air leaks – Open drapes during the day; close them at night – Keep heat vents clear of clutter and debris – Replace furnace filter every month – Keep fireplace damper closed when not in use – Set water heater temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or less
Energy Watch program
For more information • For a free home energy audit tool, visit http://hes.lbl.gov/consumer • Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Research Information Center, visit www.ahfc.state.ak.us/energy/ric.cfm • www.mlandp.com
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