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Port Heiden leader urges federal help to finish village renewable energy projects
Summary
John Christiansen, president of the Native Village of Port Heiden, told a House Natural Resources subcommittee that high diesel costs and cancelled federal grants have stalled a locally‑led wind, solar and battery project, and he asked Congress for tariff relief or direct assistance to bring paid equipment home.
John Christiansen, president of the Native Village of Port Heiden, told a House Natural Resources subcommittee that his Bristol Bay community is paying about $7.49 per gallon for diesel and spent roughly $900,000 on fuel in 2024. He said a community energy project — a mix of wind, solar and a one‑megawatt battery — won federal grants but is stalled because tariffs and related costs have left already‑purchased equipment stranded in Canada.
Lede: "When our generator breaks down, families are left in the cold," Christiansen said, describing how a single…
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