MEA wants gas-powered electrical plant near Eklutna

Matanuska Electric Association is setting its sights on building a gas powered electrical generation facility near Eklutna. The move comes after last year’s plan for a larger, coal fired power plant was shelved. The new project is in the initial stages, and it depends on a number of factors, the most important of which is a steady supply of natural gas.

Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Wasilla

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