Public meetings: Eklutna Hydroelectric Project
The public meetings include the following dates and locations:
The owners of the Eklutna Hydroelectric Project (Chugach, Matanuska Electric Association, the Municipality of Anchorage) are holding a series of public meetings in January to present the proposed Draft Fish and Wildlife Program for the hydro project under the 1991 Agreement. Each public meeting will begin with a brief presentation about the Draft Fish and Wildlife Program, and a technical team will be available to answer questions about studies, engineering designs, projected costs, and impacts. The public will be able to submit comments at the meetings.
When the project was purchased from the federal government in the 1990s, an agreement was signed with the new project owners requiring a program to mitigate, protect and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by the project. After years of studies and analysis, the draft program has been developed and is now seeking public input. Mitigation options to the project will impact many different areas including electric rates, fisheries, renewable energy resources, municipal water supplies, and other public uses. To review the draft Fish and Wildlife Program, please click here. Public Comments can be submitted by email to info@eklutnahydro.com.