Alaska legislators warned of energy supply gap as large-scale imported gas likely not available until 2030

Alaska legislators warned of energy supply gap as large-scale imported gas likely not available until 2030Luke Saugier, senior VP of Hilcorp Alaska, tells a joint House and Senate Resources Committee hearing that Southcentral Alaska needs other sources of energy and that it cannot produce 100% of the region's demand on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2024. in Juneau

“I would submit to you that’s a problem,” said Luke Saugier, senior vice president of Hilcorp Alaska, on Wednesday. “That is a scenario where everything goes absolutely correct,” Sims cautioned. “Where we’ve expedited some permitting processes, and everything flows smoothly. So that was a big gulp. And not something we’ve considered in the past.”

During last week’s cold snap, supplies were strained and a critical storage facility on the Kenai Peninsula was maxed out. Sims warned that in coming years, residents on the Railbelt can expect similar challenges during warmer temperatures.

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