Leak shuts down Green Lake power plant
For the second time in the past year, the city shut down Sitka’s Green Lake power plant. Electric department staff discovered a leak in a 40-year-old electrical conduit.
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Brief outage from old diesel machine
The power cut out for a briefly in parts of Sitka today, both out the road system, around the roundabout and in Crescent Harbor. The lights flickered out at 4:20 p.m. and began to return 20 minutes later.
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Sitka uses diesel, as dam awaits repair
A breakdown in the Green Lake hydroelectric plant has forced Sitka to temporarily switch fuel sources this winter.
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Blue Lake powers Sitka, while Green Lake awaits repair
While the Green Lake power station remains closed, all of Sitka’s energy needs are being met by the Blue Lake Dam. Utility Director Bryan Bertacchi updated the Sitka Assembly on the town’s power situation during its regular meeting this week (10-25-16). The Green Lake plant was shut down on October 17th, when an intake gate failed during a routine inspection.
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Sitka’s Green Lake plant temporarily shut down
The Green Lake Hydro plant was shut down late Monday night (10-17-16) after a hydraulic ram failed. The 16.5 MW (megawatt) plant works in tandem with the Blue Lake Power plant to provide hydropower to Sitka.
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