2008-07-17
Energy Conservation Wanes in Juneau as Cheaper Electricity Returns. AP, July 17, 2008. "Juneau's trend toward energy conservation is diminishing now that the price of electric power has dropped. Avalanches on April 16 destroyed transmission lines from Juneau's hydroelectric power plant, forcing the city's power utility to turn to far more expensive diesel power. Residents responded by cutting consumption by more than 30 percent. But in the month since repairs were completed, power use has crept up... An energy analyst, Bill Leighty, said people were tired of not being able to use electric appliances."

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