MEDIA ALERT
June 14, 2011
Rural Energy Plan Agreement Signing Between Alaska Energy Authority
And Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative
What Regional energy plan agreement between Alaska Energy Authority and Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative
When Tuesday, June 14, 3:30 p.m.
Where YKHC Board Room, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Cooperative, 829 Chief Eddy Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, Alaska, 99559
Why Nuvista with its partners and stakeholders of the region will be moving forward on a region-wide alternative energy plan that integrates all energy areas and projects of the region.
Who Nuvista: George Guy, Chairman AEA: Sara Fisher-Goad, Executive Director AEA: Peter Crimp, Deputy Director-Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency Calista Corporation: Christine Klein, COO YKHC: Gene Peltola, President/CEO AVCP: Myron Naneng, President AVCP Rural Housing Authority: Ron Hoffman, CEO
Quote “The Yukon-Kuskokwim region has some of the highest energy and fuel costs in the United States,” said Calista Corporation COO Christine Klein. “This partnership will ensure a comprehensive, region-wide energy plan can be developed and integrated with other ongoing projects like Chikuminuk Lake hydropower and other community energy projects.”
