Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Denali, LLC d/b/a Pacific Waste (APES-Denali), filed tariff revision TA27-502, proposing an interim across-the-board increase of 34.11 percent and a permanent across-the-board rate increase of 83.36 percent, based on the concurrently filed revenue requirement study with a 2013 test year. Proposed interim and permanent rates are compared with currently approved rates in the table below.
| | Current Rate | Proposed Interim Rate | Proposed Permanent Rate |
| Residential Service - Anderson/Clear/Healy/Nenana |
| 1 pickup per month | $13.80 | $18.51 | $25.30 |
| 2 pickups per month | $23.00 | $30.84 | $42.17 |
| 4 pickups per month | $31.05 | $41.64 | $56.93 |
| Each additional container per pickup | $5.75 | $7.71 | $10.54 |
| Commercial Service – 2, 3, and 6 yard containers |
| Anderson/Clear and Healy Area | $16.96/yard | $22.74/yard | $31.10/yard |
| Cantwell/Denali Park Area and Nenana Area | $19.26/yard | $25.83/yard | $35.32/yard |
| Construction and Demolition Debris– 30 yard containers |
| All Areas | $25.30/yard | $33.93/yard | $46.39/yard |
Additionally, APES-Denali proposes introducing a new surcharge to recover costs it incurs when disposing of the collected solid waste at a landfill or similar facility (end facility). Initially the surcharge will be zero percent; however, APES-Denali proposes adjusting the surcharge within 60 days of the effective date of any disposal rate change by an end facility. The formula for calculating the proposed disposal surcharge will be similar to APES-Denali’s existing Cost of Fuel Surcharge and projected disposal costs, estimated revenues, a balancing account, and a base cost of disposal set in the rate case.
In conjunction with TA27-502, APES-Denali 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.
This notice may not contain all requested revisions and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Tami Graff, Chief Financial Officer at Alaska Pacific Environmental Services, at 3301 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503; phone: (907) 865-0706 or APES-Denali at Milepost 249 Parks Highway, Healy, AK 99743, phone: (907) 683-3313. 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 “TA27-502” 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 TA27-502 and include a statement that you’ve filed a copy of the comments with APES-Denali 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