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            Kodiak Electric Association is a million dollars closer to paying for the wind turbine project on Pillar Mountain. The state’s legislative budget and audit committee met last week to go over several energy proposals.

--          (KEA 1          18 sec             “The Alaska Energy … were successful in ours.”)

            Scott says KEA will be applying for another 9-million dollars from a separate pot of money approved by the state legislature earlier this year:

--          (KEA 2          29 sec              “Back last spring … as well, from there.”)

            Meanwhile, preparation for installation of the three towers went well this summer, including upgrading the road to the top of Pillar Mountain:

--          (KEA 3          29 sec              “We’re pretty much on … been exciting to see the process.”)

            Once installed, the turbines will be the largest in the state, each producing 1-and-a-half-megawatts of power. KEA has plans for three more turbines atop Pillar Mountain.

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