Princess Cruises is celebrating 25 years since it became the first cruise line to connect a ship to Juneau's hydroelectric shore power system in 2001. Over that period, the partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau and Alaska Electric Light & Power has enabled 1,725 shore power connections, using 123,668,490 million kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power and avoiding 84,533.60 metric tons of emissions. The initiative has also generated $11,242,400 in Community Partnership credits for the Juneau community. Princess Cruises President Gus Antorcha said the collaboration has transformed cruise operations globally, with 41 ports worldwide now having shore power installations. The cruise line, part of Carnival Corporation, continues to connect its ships to shore power in Juneau whenever available.
Carnival CorporationPrincess Cruises, a Carnival subsidiary, celebrates 25 years of shore power leadership, highlighting environmental technology adoption.