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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 7R-R
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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING USE OF THE PERMANENT FUND
ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THE HYDROELECTRIC RESOURCES
OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
WHEREAS, the City of Seward, like numerous other Alaskan
communities, is struggling to develop a reliable and adequate source of
electrical energy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward is dependent upon non-firm power
from Chugach Electric Association; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward is required to maintain and operate
very costly diesel generators as stand-by power and to augment power
received from Chugach Electric; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward is actively exploring with the
U.S. Department of Energy and others the potential of developing hydro
and other forms of power; and
WHEREAS, financial assistance is needed by the City to develop
new sources of reliable power;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Seward, Alaska, hereby endorses by reference the attached Resolution of
the Concerned Alaskan Electric Power Utilities Committee (CAEPUC);
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, does hereby support adoption of House Resolution No. 19, calling
for use of the Permanent Fund in the development of hydroelectric projects
in the State.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 27th day of February ,1978.
AYES: Campbell, Gillespie, Hugli,
Leer, Mott, Potts, Vincent
NOES: None
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Raymo~. HugH
Mayor
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN
Attorneys for the City of Seward
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J Anne E. Shanley 6
City Clerk-Treasurer
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Ranald H. Jarrell
(City Seal)
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RESOLUTION
tffiEREAS, the State of Alaska has growing energy problems
and energy shortages which are of deep concern to Alaskan
Electric Power utilities, and the Citizens of Alaska; and
l~EREAS, the State of Alaska has abundant undeveloped
hydroelectric resources that may be developed to satisfy many
of these energy problems and energy shortages; and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska has the financial resources
in the form of the Permanent Fund and its earnings, the
Renewable Resources Development Fund, and the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, financial assistance is needed by Alaskan utilities
to build hydroelectric projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned,
urge the Alaska State Legislature and the Executive branch to
provide the financial means and support from the Permanent Fund
through the Alaska Power Authority, Water Resources Revolving
Loan Fund or other existing government agencies to develop the
hydroelectric resources of the State of Alaska.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the agency designated shall
evaluate every means to provide long-term capital on sufficient
terms to permit the Citizens of Alaska the advantages of hydro-
electric power development.
DATED this 13th day of January
Alaska.
, 1978 in Juneau,
Respectfully submitted by: Concerned Alaska Electric Power
Utilities Committee (CAEPUC).
UTILITY
MEMBER
Cordova Public Utilities
City of Wrangell, Light Dept.
Kodiak Electric Assn., Inc.
Tlinget-Haida REA
City of Petersburg
Ketchikan Public Utilities
Perry Lovett, City Manager
James Eide, City Manager
David S. Nease, Ass't Manager
Robert Martin Jr., Chief Engineer
lV. K. ~Iearig, Electric Supt.
Donald D. Bowey, Ass't Manager
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Dona l D. Bo\\ey, dWl rm:l.H
CAEPUC