Board hears progress on CAP microgrid, REF‑19 solar grant and Pilgrim Hot Springs geothermal timeline
Sep 23, 2026
Board received updates on a community microgrid (CAP) project, a $4 million REF‑19 solar farm application, and a funded Pilgrim Hot Springs geothermal project with preconstruction planned for October and construction next year.
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The Nome Joint Utility Board received status updates Sept. 22 on multiple energy projects and grant applications. Staff said the Community Microgrid Development Partnership (CAP) project — a grant‑funded effort to upgrade transformers, relays and feeder protection as part of microgrid work — is underway but behind its original schedule.
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