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  "path": "/2026/04/16/why-fairbanks-residents-pay-some-of-the-highest-electric-rates-in-alaska/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T21:00:48.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Commentary",
    "coal",
    "Cost of Power Adjustment",
    "diesel",
    "electric",
    "electricty",
    "energy",
    "Fairbanks",
    "Golden Valley Electric Association",
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  "textContent": "Earlier this month, Golden Valley Electric Association held a community meeting in response to growing frustration among its members. The standing-room-only crowd at the Noel Wien Library included many familiar faces involved in Fairbanks energy issues. But what stood out were the people I didn’t recognize: residents who don’t typically show up to these kinds […]",
  "title": "Why Fairbanks residents pay some of the highest electric rates in Alaska"
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