United States, Dec. 2 -- The Alaska Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC) has selected Black & Veatch to develop the Railbelt's first-ever systemwide Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) - a comprehensive, long-term strategy for ensuring that the power system serving most Alaskans stays reliable, affordable and ready for the future.This is a major moment for Alaska's electric utilities. For the first time, the Railbelt - a 700?mile corridor stretching from Fairbanks to Homer and home to roughly 75% of the state's population - will have one coordinated roadmap for how we generate, move and store electricity. Instead of each utility planning on its own, the IRP will bring together the entire region to chart smart, cost-conscious investments that are d...