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The Interior's Power Math
Golden Valley Electric's board weighs $120 million in new gas capacity today, and its members carry the debt.
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Sources, primary first. The July 13 board vote is an executive-session item, and its outcome was not public at publication. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, GVEA board to weigh heavy purchase decision in July. https://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/gvea-board-to-weigh-heavy-purchase-decision-in-july-as-members-raise-concerns/article_c8b5ce9d-5c3a-46bf-b261-436ea4abe02b.html KUAC, GVEA plans extraordinarily large increase in co-op fuel charge. https://fm.kuac.org/energy-and-the-environment/2026-05-28/gvea-plans-extraordinarily-large-increase-in-co-op-fuel-charge Alaska's News Source, GVEA rate increase starting June 1. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/06/01/gvea-announces-rate-increase-starting-june-1-members-see-higher-bills/ U.S. Air Force, DAF takes steps for potential Alaskan AI data centers. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4456660/daf-takes-steps-for-potential-alaskan-ai-data-centers/ Office of Sen. Dan Sullivan, FY2027 defense authorization provisions for Alaska. https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-secures-56-provisions-historic-26-billion-for-alaska-in-fy-2027-defense-authorization U.S. EPA Green Book, Fairbanks PM2.5 nonattainment status. https://www3.epa.gov/airquality/greenbook/anayo_ak.html