Princess Cruises Celebrates 25 Years of Shore Power Leadership in Juneau

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-five years ago, Princess Cruises helped transform the future of cruising in Alaska by becoming the first cruise line to connect a ship to Juneau's hydroelectric shore power system. Today, that pioneering partnership continues to serve as a model for ports around the world while delivering lasting environmental and community benefits. Since 2001, Princess Cruises, the City and Borough of Juneau and Alaska Electric Light & Power (AEL&P) have worked together to connect cruise ships to Juneau's local hydroelectric power grid, allowing ships to shut down their engines while in port and significantly reduce emissions. What began as a groundbreaking initiative has since become a global best practice, inspiring shore power adoption at 41 cruise ports around the world. By the Numbers "For 25 years, our partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau and Alaska Electric Light & Power has demonstrated what's possible when industry, government and local communities work together toward a common goal," said Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises. "Together, we've helped pioneer a technology that has transformed cruise operations around the world while delivering meaningful environmental and community benefits in Alaska. Protecting the destinations our guests love to explore has always been part of who we are, and we're proud to continue building on that legacy. As we celebrate this milestone, we remain committed to investing in innovations that support the future of cruising in the Great Land." A Partnership That Changed the IndustryCreating the world's first shore power system in Juneau required vision, innovation and unprecedented collaboration. Connecting large cruise ships to the city's small, isolated hydroelectric grid was a complex undertaking that continues to stand as a remarkable engineering achievement. Today there are 41 ports around the world with shore power installations. Over the past 25 years, that collaboration has helped reduce emissions while ships are in port, improve local air quality and establish Juneau as one of the world's leading examples of successful shore power implementation. "We remain proud to be the port that pioneered shore power and of the ongoing public private partnership that made it happen," said Beth Weldon, Mayor of the City and Borough of J...

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