Timeline

1893	AEL&P is founded by Willis Thorpe.
1896	Thorpe sells AEL&P to J.P. Corbus, A.W. Corbus, J.F. Malony, and R. Duncan.
1898	The first hydro electric facility is completed by the Treadwell Company.
1905	AEL&P is incorporated.
1906	Fire destroys most of AEL&P's records.
1910	The Sheep Creek Power Plant is constructed by the Treadwell Company.
1911	The Alaska Gastineau Mining Company is organized by B. Thane.
1912	Juneau gets its first year-around hydro electric facility at Salmon Creek.
1914	Salmon Creek and Nugget Creek power houses are completed.
1915	Site for the Annex Creek Power House was determined.
1916	Annex Creek produces 4,000 HP.
1916	Jan. 26, a snow slide demolishes six steel towers at Annex Creek.
1917	Construction is completed on the AJ Steam Plant
1920s	The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company (AJ) emerges.
1924	KFYU goes on the air.
1928	AJ purchases the Treadwell Group.
1934	AJ purchases the Alaska Gastineau Company.
1935	Annex Creek Dam is reopened.
1944	AJ closes.
1951	A 1,200 kW Enterprise Generator is purchased for Gold Creek.
1954	A second 1,200 kW Enterprise Generator is installed at Gold Creek.
1960	Nugget and Sheep Creek facilities are inoperative and in disrepair.
1962	City and Borough of Juneau renews the AEL&P franchise.
1967	The Lemon Creek Generating Plant is constructed.
1970	Conversion of the transmission and distribution system to a higher voltage begins.
1972	AEL&P purchases hydro facilities and mining claims from AJ Industries.
1973	Snettisham Hydro Plant completed.
1977	Nov. 1, AEL&P purchases Haines Light & Power Company.
1977-78	Annex Creek becomes automated and supplies about 10 percent of Juneau's energy needs.
1980	Fire breaks out in old AJ office attic; damage totals $60,000.
1980	Installed 17.5 MW Gas Turbine in Lemon Creek.
1982	Transmission is converted from 23kV to 69kV.
1982	Constructed the following 25 MVA Substations: Airport, Lemon Creek and West Juneau.
1982	Transmission is converted from 23kV to 69kV.
1983	Installed additional 17.5 MW Gas Turbine at Lemon Creek.
1983	Installed one 2500 KW diesel at Lemon Creek.
1984	Installed five 2500 KW diesels at Lemon Creek.
1984	A new hydro electric generating plant is constructed at Salmon Creek.
1989	GHEA assets purchased.
1990	Distribution is converted from 2.4kV to 12.5kV.
1993	The Lemon Creek Operations Center warehouse is constructed. Loop Substation is reconstructed. Solar Turbine at Auke Bay is purchased.
1993	AEL&P celebrates 100 years of service.
1994	Installed 22.3 MW Gas Turbine at Auke Bay.
1996	The Lemon Creek Operations Center is completed, consolidating engineering and business offices.
1996	Haines Electric Light and Power is purchased by Alaska Power and Telephone.
1998	Snettisham is purchased by the State. AEL&P manages the project.
1999	Four new submarine cables are laid across Taku Inlet for the Snettisham Project.
2000	Currently rebuilding and extending the North Douglas transmission line.
2001	Completed construction of South Franklin St. Power Station and began providing shore power to converted Princess Cruise liners.