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Southcentral Alaska cold snap and surging natural gas demand put supply in question

1 Feb 2024

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

A cold snap in Southcentral Alaska has led to increased natural gas demand, causing Enstar to struggle with supply due to equipment failure and technical issues.

Alaska Public Media / Casey Grove / Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

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