Petersburg and Wrangell support SEAPA takeover of Tyee plant

The Petersburg Borough assembly unanimously approved a resolution supporting a similar Wrangell resolution recommending the operations and management of the Tyee Hydro Electric project be transferred from Thomas Bay Power Authority (TBPA) to the Southeast Alaska Power Authority (SEAPA).

Six commissioners representing Wrangell and Petersburg currently conduct management and operations of TBPA. SEAPA owns the hydro plant.

The joint resolution, in part, accepts SEAPA CEO Trey Acteson’s Aug. 19 offer to take over operations at TBPA.

As part of the conversion plan and Acteson’s offer, the resolutio...

 

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