Failed conductor identified as cause of brief Sitka power outage
Sitka experienced a brief, widespread power outage on Wednesday afternoon (7-9-25).
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Tag: utilities
Sitkans may experience planned electric outages this AM
Some electric utility customers could be without power for several hours today (8-27-20). The Electric department is making improvements to the Marine Street Substation. As a result, Sitkans may experience outages between the hours of 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.Read More
Assembly earmarks $4.5M for utility, moorage assistance
Sitkans who have been financially hurt by the coronavirus pandemic will likely get breaks on their utility and moorage bills this summer. The Sitka assembly on Tuesday night (5-26-20) decided to move forward with two proposals to distribute CARES Act funding to Sitkans through subsidies.
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City questions rules for utility billing
During last night’s (02-09-16) meeting, the Sitka Assembly was notified of a snowballing issue in the city finance department: utility bills. Specifically, power disconnections when bills are past due.
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Sitka raises water, sewer rates by $6 per month
The Sitka Assembly voted Wednesday night to raise water and wastewater rates. The vote will increase monthly water and sewer bills from $86 to $92.
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