Nuyakuk River Hydroelectric Project: Pursuing New Energy in Bristol Bay

Alaska Powerline

21-02-2024 • 31 mins

Will Chaney, CEO and General Manager of Nushagak Cooperative, talks about the Nuyakuk River Hydroelectric Project, a proposed run of a river hydroelectric facility that will generate up to 12 MWs of electricity in an area long dependent on diesel fuel for power. As part of the project, electricity and optical fiber would be provided to the communities of Dillingham, Aleknagik, Koliganek, New Stuyahok, Ekwok and Levelock. Will talks about where the project is, the co-op’s goals, and the potential future of power in the Bristol Bay region.

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