Solar power could soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 513

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Alaska’s largest planned solar farm, expected to break ground west of Anchorage this summer, is likely to deliver cheaper electricity than possible with imported natural gas, according to information the state’s largest electric utility shared with state lawmakers this month.

In a May 14 hearing of the Alaska House Labor and Commerce Committee, Chugach Electric government affairs manager Trish Baker said power from the project should cost about the same as power produced from …

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