Notice of Utility
Tariff Filing
The
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Alaska Waste – Mat-Su,
LLC d/b/a Alaska Waste (AWMS), has filed a revenue requirement, cost of
service, and rate design study, designated as TA46-731, for its residential
service. With this filing, AWMS is seeking a permanent rate increase of 26.03%,
to be allocated according to the included cost of service and rate design
study. AWMS is not seeking an interim
rate increase.
In addition to the proposed
permanent rate increase, AWMS proposes the following changes to its tariff:
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To discontinue the rental fee for AWMS-owned roll carts.
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To make customer use of AWMS-owned roll carts mandatory.
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To introduce a new charge for delivery and retrieval of roll
carts.
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To introduce a new charge to recover the cost of the roll
cart if it cannot be retrieved from the customer upon discontinuation of
service.
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To introduce a new fee for extra large items that cannot be
collected with automated service during scheduled route times.
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To introduce a disposal surcharge to flow through charges
related to disposal fee increases between rate cases.
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To modify Section 200.50 to increase the monthly amount to
$35 or less for quarterly billings in advance.
The effect of the proposed permanent
rate increase on selected rates as well as the proposed fees is shown in the
table below:
|
Service
|
Existing
Tariff Rate
|
Proposed
Permanent Rate
|
|
Residential
Roll Cart Service
|
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32 Gallon Roll Cart – One
Pickup per Week
|
$16.97/month
|
$27.98/month
|
|
32 Gallon Roll Cart – One
Pickup per Week, Add’l Can
|
$8.29/month
|
$22.15/month
|
|
64 Gallon Roll Cart – One
Pickup per Week
|
$22.00/month
|
$30.14/month
|
|
64 Gallon Roll Cart – One
Pickup per Week, Add’l Can
|
$12.15/month
|
$24.64/month
|
|
96 Gallon Roll Cart – One
Pickup per Week
|
$23.84/month
|
$34.94/month
|
|
96 Gallon Roll Cart – One
Pickup per Week, Add’l Can
|
$14.20/month
|
$25.84/month
|
|
32 Gallon Roll Cart – One
Pickup Every Other Week
|
-
|
$19.33/month
|
|
Non-Recurring
Fees
|
|
Extra Bags of Refuse
|
$4.55
|
$6.68
|
|
Extra Large Item
|
-
|
$61.32
|
|
Drive-in Service (60 feet
or less)
|
$15.00
|
$10.66
|
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Drive In/Pack Out (Each
additional 30 feet)
|
$20.00
|
$13.32
|
|
Cart Delivery/Retrieval
|
-
|
$45.55
|
With TA46-731, AWMS included
a Petition for Confidential Treatment and submitted a portion of the cost
support under seal.
This notice does not contain
every pertinent revision or request associated with TA46-731. The Commission may approve a rate or
classification which varies from those proposed. You may obtain more information about this
filing from AWMS at 2400 Polar Bear Dr., Wasilla, AK 99654; phone: (907) 376-2158,
or their consultants, AKT LLP at 800 East Dimond Blvd., Suite 3-670, Anchorage,
AK 99515; phone: (907) 522-2130. The filing is also available for inspection at
the Commission's office, at 701 West Eighth Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK
99501; phone: (907) 276-6222 or may also view the filing via our website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing the appropriate tariff revision number in the Find the Matter search box.
To comment on this filing,
please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., September 3, 2014, at the Commission
address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA46-731 in
the subject line of your comments and include a statement that you have filed a
copy of the comments with AWMS at its address given above or at mbarnett@aktcpa.com.
Individuals or groups of
people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or
service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Joyce McGowan at
(907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TTY (907) 276-4533 or send a
request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by August 27, 2014.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska,
this 4th day of August, 2014.
REGULATORY
COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Rich Gazaway
Advisory Section
Manager