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Interior Energy Project Moves Forward
News-Miner opinion: The merger is complete. The Interior Gas Utility now owns Fairbanks Natural Gas and Pentex Natural Gas Co. The $60 million deal closed Thursday. The above excerpt is from the Fairbanks Daily News-miner. Read [...]
Sale Finalized in Effort to Cut Fairbanks Energy Costs & Air Pollution
The state and a Fairbanks-based utility sealed a $61.3 million sale Wednesday in a step toward reducing wood smoke and energy costs in Fairbanks with imports of natural gas, an official said. The above excerpt is from the [...]
Purchase of Pentex Approved
FAIRBANKS — All that remains are the signatures. Within the next two days, Interior Gas Utility’s general manager will fly to Anchorage and sign the final paperwork approving the roughly $60 million purchase of Pentex [...]
IGU Finalizes Purchase of Pentex
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Just a few hours ago the final purchase agreement was signed for Interior Gas Utility to acquire Pentex, the parent company of Fairbanks Natural Gas. This purchase is a major part of the [...]
**UPDATE** May 31st Special Meeting Cancelled
The special meeting planned for May 31, 2018 has been cancelled.
Emergency Board Meeting, Monday, April 9, IGU Offices, at 8am
Meeting documents available at, April 9, 2018 – Board of Directors Emergency Meeting
LNG Storage Tank Construction
Excavation continues as IGU and AIDEA board members tour the construction site of the new Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) 5 million gallon full containment storage tank being built off of Tria Road Friday afternoon, February [...]
Steps toward natural gas: Storage construction underway
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - As efforts to bring more natural gas to the Interior continue, one problem that needs to be addressed is where to put it. The Interior Energy Project is lining up gas supply, transportation, [...]