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Calendar No. 19
116TH CONGRESS SEAEREPORT
1st Session J SENATE 116-2
ALASKA REMOTE GENERATOR RELIABILITY AND
PROTECTION ACT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. BARRASSO, from the Committee on Environment and Public
Works, submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 163]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Environment and Public Works, to which was
referred the bill (S. 163) to prevent catastrophic failure or shut-
down of remote diesel power engines due to emission control de-
vices, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the
bill do pass.
GENERAL STATEMENT AND BACKGROUND
Of the more than 200 remote Alaskan villages, a majority are
powered either primarily by diesel generators or by back-up diesel
generators where renewable energy is available. Because these
generators are not linked to a major road or highway system, diesel
generators in these remote villages rely on fuel that must be
barged in at high cost-up to $10 per gallon in some areas. Many
of these isolated communities are located in Arctic and Sub-Arctic
climates. These diesel generators provide vital heat and light that
is necessary for human health, safety, and basic necessities. During
fall, winter, and spring, temperatures can fall below freezing and
daylight is limited. Many villages rely on generators that are be-
tween 10 and 30 years old and are looking to purchase new genera-
tors to improve efficiency and reduce the maintenance costs associ-
ated with worn out engines.
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