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The aftermath of an unexpectedly strong Tuesday weather system affected life in Wrangell, postponing community events and unfurling an outpouring of

New electric cable installed between Petersburg, Wrangell A barge and support boats work on cable installation near Woronkofski Island in July. (Photo courtesy of Trey Acteson/Southeast Alaska Power Agency) Companies installed a new underwater electrical transmission line between Wrangell and Petersburg in July. Some work remains before that new power line is supplying electricity to Petersburg. And it’s not yet clear what broke the old cable. The new three and a half miles of transmission li...

On July 1, Southeast Alaska Power Agency will begin an eight day process of removing a damaged submarine cable and replacing it with a new triple

Above average snowpacks at Tyee and Swan Lakes and a slow temperature warm up in the region will likely keep Southeast Alaska Power Agencys

New underwater power line to be installed in July Posted by Joe Viechnicki | May 20, 2021 The Southeast Alaska Power Agency participated in transmission line testing by videoconference with the manufacturer in Japan (Photo from the Southeast Alaska Power Agency) A wholesale electrical power provider in Southeast Alaska says replacement of a failed underwater transmission line between Wrangell and Petersburg will happen in July. The Southeast Alaska Power Agency, or SEAPA has contracted to repla...