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Energy Action Coalition Opportunities & Challenges of a Chugach Electric / ML&P Merger Friday, August 23rd noon-1pm Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue Mark’s PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here. Mark Foster, Principal at Mark A. Foster and Associates, will give us his analysis of the opportunities and challenges associated with the […]
Energy Action Coalition Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue Room 201 noon-1pm (Google Map) Pat Galvin, Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel with Great Bear Petroleum, will give us an update on Great Bear’s current projects including Alkaid, its new discovery on the North Slope, and the other exploration targets.
Energy and Natural Resource Policy Update with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Friday, July 19th The Dena’ina Center 600 W 7th Ave Noon-1:00pm (doors open at 11:45am) Video of this event is now available online. CWN is pleased to welcome U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski for an update on congressional energy and natural resource policies affecting Alaska. […]
CWN Energy Action Coalition Friday, June 21st AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue noon-1pm Google Map Friday at noon we will have a briefing from natural resource attorney Peter J. Caltagirone who is currently serving as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Natural Resources. Peter will discuss oil & gas production in the […]
Energy Action Coalition May 31st noon-1pm The Evolution of Railbelt Electric Utilities Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue Room 201 Google Map We will have a briefing from Tony Izzo, CEO of the Matanuska Electric Association. Tony will discuss the changing face of the local electric utilities along with an update […]
Energy Action Coalition with Governor Frank Murkowski Who Owns Alaska? Friday May 17th noon-1pm Morris Communications 301 Arctic Slope Ave Governor Murkowski will discuss the topic: Who owns Alaska and how it impacts Alaska’s efforts to develop infrastructure. His talk will include the Roadless Rule, and his thoughts on the potential of several large infrastructure […]
Energy Action Coalition Renewable Energy Projects in Alaska Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue Room 201 Google Map We will have a briefing from Chris Rose, Executive Director of Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP), to outline how Alaska produces energy and where renewable generation may fit in a statewide sustainable energy strategy. […]
CWN Energy Action Coalition Friday, April 12th Global LNG Markets Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue 2nd floor Noon-1pm PowerPoint presentation On Friday, Larry Persily will brief us on global energy markets and the outlook for exporting Alaska’s North Slope natural gas. Larry formerly served as federal coordinator […]
CWN Energy Action Coalition Friday, April 5th Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue 2nd floor Noon-1pm Join us Friday when we will host Curtis Thayer, Executive Director of the Alaska Energy Authority, to discuss AEA’s current projects and outlook for 2019. Download the PowerPoint presentation here. Google Map
CWN Fiscal Policy Study Group Monday, March 4th BP Energy Center 1014 Energy Court Click for Map 8am-9am On Monday, we will host a special meeting with Senator Natasha von Imhof. We will have a briefing and discussion about the State’s finances and budgeting from her perspective as Co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee.