Viewpoints
RE: Plug Into Shore Power
By Dave Kiffer
April 18, 2006
Tuesday
Carrie James raises an interesting point about cutting back on
air pollution and raising local revenues by having the big ships
plug into the local power grid.
When this came up last year, the response was that Ketchikan
currently doesn't have enough surplus electrical power to handle
the additional load. KPU made the comparison that the average
big ship uses as much electricity as Wrangell.
Just another reason why we need to finish the unfinished Swan
Lake - Lake Tyee electrical intertie!
Dave Kiffer
Ketchikan, AK - USA
About: Long-time Ketchikan resident and member of the Ketchikan
Borough Assembly.
Related Viewpoint:
 Plug
into shore power By Carrie James - Ketchikan, AK - USA
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