Burning coal, natural gas and oil (fossil fuels) to make electricity is the problem-not electricity itself.Transportation is a nearly equal source of greenhouse gassing with industry a close third. Renewable, non-polluting electrical production and energy storage is the key to a modern energy environment. That would be wind, solar and geothermal of which Alaska is loaded. https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/global.html