Once and for all, let’s work together to get a go/no-go decision on the project and see what we can achieve together.
Last December, the Governor’s Energy Security Task Force highly ranked the Susitna-Watana Project as a viable option to help the state maintain energy security for the next 100 years. Susitna-Wanata would also provide 2.5 million megawatt-hours of renewable energy annually, combat climate change, and significantly reduce our dependence on the dwindling Railbelt natural gas supplies. Despite the advantages of Sustina-Watana, a significant number of Alaskans oppose the project.
The partnership goal would be find solutions to improve the salmon fishery, tourism, recreation, meet the state’s energy needs and help solve our climate change challenges. Aside from the previous goals of eliminating the CO2 emissions equivalent to that of 250,000 cars and providing electrical energy to the Railbelt, let’s rethink how we can operate the project to provide aquatic habitat and water quality to make the Susitna River a more productive salmon fishery.
How can we provide more flow for fish and other aquatic resources in summer without wasting water that we can’t use for electrical energy generation? The solution is simple. We can use that energy to make hydrogen. Demand for hydrogen worldwide is increasing exponentially. For example, Yamaha has recently come out with a new 450 HP outboard motor that runs on hydrogen . As we decarbonize, hydrogen will become an important commodity.
There is still the issue of project cost that needs to be re-examined as we have experienced significant inflation since the project cost was developed. Also, megaprojects are known for going over budget, so that needs to be addressed. We can learn from recent projects like the 1,000 MW Site C dam in British Columbia, which is nearing completion.The good news is there are new financing options and recently enacted laws like the Inflation Reduction Act that can keep electrical rates low.
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