Homer Electric Association

Over 4,000 customers lost power Sunday after a Railbelt power plant tripped offline. Homer Electric Association said five circuits were shut down in response to protect the grid, with service restored later that day.

The outages were caused by a winter storm that brought down trees and damaged power lines on the Lower Kenai Peninsula.

Heat pumps are becoming a viable option for heating homes on the Lower Kenai Peninsula, offering a cleaner, more efficient and sometimes cheaper alternative to traditional systems.

The Homer Electric Association board of directors approved a contract on Aug. 13 to purchase power from what will someday be the state’s largest solar farm. But, it’ll be years before that project’s realized.

Mike Chenault, Robert Wall and Louie Flora all ran and kept their position as board members on the Homer Electric Association.

After removing its renewable energy portfolio goal, Homer Electric Association continues pursuing renewable energy sources.

Homer Electric Association voted to get rid of their renewable energy portfolio goal of reaching 50% renewable energy by 2025 at their latest board meeting.

Homer Electric Association’s elections wrapped up last week. Directors are tasked with steering the electric co-op through a potential Cook Inlet gas shortage in the next few years and transitioning to other sources of energy, while keeping rates stable for its 25,000-plus members. KBBI checked in with District 3 incumbent Jim Levine, who will continue to represent the southern Kenai Peninsula on the HEA board.

Voting in Homer Electric Association’s 2023 election is open now, through May 4. The utility stretches from Seldovia to just about Cooper Landing, with major goals over the next decade to diversify its grid and deliver more reliable and sustainable power to Kenai Peninsula and Kachemak Bay communities.

Voting in Homer Electric Association’s 2023 election is open now, through May 4. The utility stretches from Seldovia to just about Cooper Landing, with major goals over the next decade to diversify its grid and deliver more reliable and sustainable power to Kenai Peninsula and Kachemak Bay communities.