Lake and Peninsula Borough Utilities Collaborative
The Lake and Peninsula Borough Electric Utility Collaborative enhances energy security and economic stability while promoting community well-being through coordinated resources, support, and capacity for power systems across the Borough.
The goals of the Utility Collaborative are to:
· Improve system reliability
· Lower operational and fuel costs
· Minimize emergency repairs
· Facilitate renewable energy integration
The Utility Collaborative aims to enable shared contracting, economies of scale for purchasing, and workforce development to support power system reliability and affordability across the region. Other goals of the Utility Collaborative include assisting agency communication and coordination, expanding technical understanding of each community’s power system, improving consistency in data management and institutional knowledge for utilities, and providing a reliable contact point as utility issues and opportunities arise. Additionally, the Utility Collaborative offers this technical assistance at no cost to communities.
The Utility Collaborative is the result of many years of collaboration among regional advocates, driven by a vision to increase efficiency, pool expertise, and reduce costs through strategy and shared investments. By improving energy infrastructure and deepening partnerships among local utilities, this initiative enhances the long-term sustainability of Borough power systems.
Natalie Kiley-Bergen is the Utility Collaborative Manager and works directly with communities and utilities to identify and implement energy priorities. Contact the Utility Collaborative Manager at utilities@lakeandpen.com or 907-202-9896 ext. 6000.
The Utility Collaborative is actively supporting the implementation of grid resilience projects through the Department of Energy Grid Resilience Tribal Formula Grant program. This funding is being used to modernize diesel generation, improve electrical distribution systems, and integrate energy storage solutions to improve service reliability, reduce fuel consumption, and build a more sustainable energy system for Borough communities.
The Lake and Peninsula Borough Electric Utility Collaborative enhances energy security and economic stability while promoting community well-being through coordinated resources, support, and capacity for power systems across the Borough.
The goals of the Utility Collaborative are to:
· Improve system reliability
· Lower operational and fuel costs
· Minimize emergency repairs
· Facilitate renewable energy integration
The Utility Collaborative aims to enable shared contracting, economies of scale for purchasing, and workforce development to support power system reliability and affordability across the region. Other goals of the Utility Collaborative include assisting agency communication and coordination, expanding technical understanding of each community’s power system, improving consistency in data management and institutional knowledge for utilities, and providing a reliable contact point as utility issues and opportunities arise. Additionally, the Utility Collaborative offers this technical assistance at no cost to communities.
The Utility Collaborative is the result of many years of collaboration among regional advocates, driven by a vision to increase efficiency, pool expertise, and reduce costs through strategy and shared investments. By improving energy infrastructure and deepening partnerships among local utilities, this initiative enhances the long-term sustainability of Borough power systems.
Natalie Kiley-Bergen is the Utility Collaborative Manager and works directly with communities and utilities to identify and implement energy priorities. Contact the Utility Collaborative Manager at utilities@lakeandpen.com or 907-202-9896 ext. 6000.
The Utility Collaborative is actively supporting the implementation of grid resilience projects through the Department of Energy Grid Resilience Tribal Formula Grant program. This funding is being used to modernize diesel generation, improve electrical distribution systems, and integrate energy storage solutions to improve service reliability, reduce fuel consumption, and build a more sustainable energy system for Borough communities.