by Shaina Kilcoyne | May 24, 2016 | Blog Reports, Energy Independence, Hoonah, Trip Reports
Community members clustered around tables at the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA) community building in Hoonah on Sunday afternoon. Some had already celebrated Mother’s Day in the morning and now were here to discuss energy solutions in their small islanded-grid town...
by Shaina Kilcoyne | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog Reports, Communities, Energy Independence, Hoonah
Over the past few weeks I have been working through Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP’s) Rural Issues Committee to support funding for the Village Energy Efficiency Program (VEEP) in the Governor’s Budget. About VEEP: Over the past decade the State has funded the...
by Shaina Kilcoyne | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog Reports, Energy Independence
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place” George Bernard Shaw The SSP has a communications strategy that involves multiple online tools and a regular schedule for updates (such as these monthly reports) in order to build...
by Shaina Kilcoyne | Jun 12, 2014 | Kake, Trip Reports
Bethany and I traveled together for the week through Kake and Hoonah, and met Bob in Hoonah for a few days. Currently dependent on diesel for heating and electricity, Kake and Hoonah are both paying very high electricity ($0.62/kWh) and heating (~$4/gal) prices. Adam...
by Shaina Kilcoyne | Jun 10, 2014 | Blog Reports, Energy Independence
The last month has been busy with one on one meetings with our amazing Community Catalysts to take a look at what energy projects they would like to see in their community. And there are many projects on the table! For clarity and ease, I’ve included simplified tables...