Rarely agree with Jenkins, but he is correct.  But he leaves out the global warming equation due to our dependence on fossil fuels. Our past "potential customers" are quickly changing to clean energy to help save the planet. Either way will result in a glut of oil and gas on world markets. Alaska needs to keep working in the Petroleum Reserves to temper declining production and market needs.

What is needed is a plant on the north slope to convert gas to electricity in the most efficient way and a powder grid to Southcentral Alaska. Why build a pipelinne versus stringing wire?