Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Juneau, LLC d/b/a Pacific Waste (APES-Juneau) filed tariff revision TA25-653, seeking a permanent rate increase of 27.69 percent, applied to all tariff rates, and an interim rate increase of 3.70 percent across-the-board increase, except for Roll Cart Rental rates on Tariff Sheet No. 45.3. In addition, APES-Juneau proposes to discontinue pick up service provided more than one time per week for residential roll cart service and implement a delivery/retrieval fee for company owned roll carts. Finally, APES-Juneau proposes a new .25 cubic yard container service for commercial customers. A sample of the current and proposed rates are as follows:
Service Current Interim Proposed
BLUE ZONE*
48 Gallon Roll Cart (1 pick-up/wk) $21.41 $22.20 $32.59
96 Gallon Roll Cart (1 pick-up/wk) $26.72 $27.71 $38.71
OUTSIDE BLUE ZONE*
48 Gallon Roll Cart (1 pick-up/wk) $18.42 $19.10 $30.99
96 Gallon Roll Cart (1 pick-up/wk) $23.73 $24.61 $37.11
ALL RESIDENTAL
Extra 48 Gallon Roll Cart (per occurrence) $2.95 $3.06 $4.37
Extra 96 Gallon Roll Cart (per occurrence) $4.18 $4.33 $5.79
COMMERCIAL
1.5 Cubic Yard Dumpster (1 pick-up/wk) $100.79 $104.52 $91.45
Roll-On/Roll-Off (per haul) $145.52 $150.90 $253.68
* The Blue Zone is that area of downtown Juneau that begins at the intersection of Ross Way and Egan Drive and continues southeast to and including Martin Way, bounded by the coastline on the southwest and southern borders and the mountains and Basin Road on the northern and eastern borders.
In conjunction with TA25-653, APES-Juneau filed a request for waiver of the requirements of 3 AAC 48.275(a)(8), 3 AAC 48.275(a)(11), and 3 AAC 48.275(a)(12), requiring pro forma schedules of provision for income taxes, cash working capital, and cost of capital.
You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Tami Graff, Chief Financial Officer at Alaska Pacific Environmental Services, 3301 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503; phone: (907) 522-2155, or APES-Juneau at 5211 Stark Street, Juneau, AK 99801; phone: (907) 780-7800. The complete filing is also available for inspection at the Commission’s office at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed at the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing Docket “TA25-653” in the Find the Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., November 24, 2014, at the Commission’s address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA25-653 and include a statement that you’ve filed a copy of the comments with APES-Juneau at its address given above or by email to tamig@akpacific.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, TTY (907) 276-4533 or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by November 17, 2014.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 23rd day of October, 2014.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Rich Gazaway
Advisory Section Manager