{"podcast":{"title":"Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","podcast_index_feed_id":7570138,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-anchorage-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/2370b246-99fb-458c-8d5d-9d8c5a85152d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":408,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Anchorage News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Anchorage—from local news and government to business, weather impacts, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Anchorage News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:20.047902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Chugach Tests Time-Based Electricity Pricing | Anchorage News","slug":"chugach-tests-time-based-electricity-pricing-anchorage-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T01:57:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/chugach-tests-time-based-electricity-pricing-anchorage-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/5e65e5721fc61fa3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3e9d7b75-3f8d-4c6c-a904-3ade2bc5cdea.mp3","summary":"Chugach Electric is launching a bold new pilot program for 1,000 members—residential and small business—to test time-based electricity pricing. Instead of one flat rate, costs will spike to over 21 cents per kWh during peak hours (9 a.m.–9 p.m.) and drop to about 10.8 cents overnight (9 p.m.–9 a.m.). The utility hopes this shift will help reduce strain on the grid and give savvy users a chance to cut bills—but beware: if you don’t adjust your habits like charging EVs or running appliances late at night, you might pay more. Applications open October 1 for 500 homes and 500 small businesses, with data collected over five years to see if this pricing model works in Alaska’s unique energy landscape. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://alaskapublic.org/news/anchorage/2026-09-18/chugach-electric-launches-time-based-pricing-pilot-program More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5e65e5721fc61fa3 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Chugach Electric is launching a bold new pilot program for 1,000 members—residential and small business—to test time-based electricity pricing. Instead of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/episodes/chugach-tests-time-based-electricity-pricing-anchorage-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/chugach-tests-time-based-electricity-pricing-anchorage-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}