A City On Diesel: The First Weekend
Life styles for both Hannah and Myself (as well as most of Juneau Alaska) has take a big change this weekend. We are running as few electric devices as we can. The lights in our apartment are rarely on. We…
A City On Diesel. The Story Continues
The City of Juneau has asked the state of Alaska for $25 million in relief funds. The Juneau city government shifted into response gear Thursday by declaring the loss of its hydroelectricity a "disaster," then asking the state for aid…
Avalanches Are A Pain
According to the local paper, our power rates are likely to quintuple next month as a result of the avalanche that knocked out Juneau's supply of hydro power. The whole city is currently running off of diesel generators and will most…
We Are Running On Diesel Generators
Looks like this morning the city of Juneau lost power from Juneau's Hydro Power due to an avalanche. Juneau’s electricity rates are likely to triple on May bills as the result of an avalanche early this morning that cut all…