Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Chugach Electric Association, Inc. (Chugach) has filed a tariff revision (TA397-8) requesting tariff rate and rule changes. In support of TA397-8 Chugach included prefiled direct testimony, a revenue requirement study, and a cost of service study. Below is a sample of the current interim and proposed tariff rates:
|
Service | Current Rate | Proposed Rate |
| | | |
| RETAIL | | |
| Residential - Energy ($/kWh) | $ 0.09415 | $ 0.11413 |
| Small General - Energy ($/kWh) | 0.06741 | 0.08171 |
| Large General Secondary - Energy ($/kWh) | 0.03330 | 0.04037 |
| Large General Secondary - Demand ($/kW) | 15.31 | 18.56 |
| | | |
| SALE FOR RESALE | | |
| Seward Electric System (SES) Energy ($/kWh) | $ 0.01116 | $ 0.01304 |
| SES Demand ($/kW) | 11.18 | 13.07 |
| | | |
| STANDBY AND BUYBACK | | |
| Residential Distribution - Energy ($/kWh) | $ 0.04191 | $ 0.05079 |
| Residential Sub-Transmission - Energy ($/kWh) | 0.00241 | 0.00292 |
| Residential Transmission - Energy ($/kWh) | 0.01169 | 0.01416 |
| Residential Generation - Energy ($/kWh) | 0.03816 | 0.04626 |
| | | |
| TRANSMISSION | | |
| Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission-($/kW per hour) | $ 0.00622 | $ 0.01132 |
Chugach has also requested rate increases for streetlights, outdoor area lighting, transmission service and ancillary services T-1, T-2, T-3, T-5, and T-6.
Chugach has requested an effective date of April 1, 2015, for the rates and rule changes proposed in TA397-8, with the exception of transmission and ancillary services rates and rates for Seward Electric System, for which the effective date proposed is May 1, 2015.
Chugach also proposes the following revisions:
Expansion of the definition of eligible customer on Tariff Sheet 122, to include any entity exempt from regulation under Alaska Statute 42.05.711(r).
Removal of the State of Alaska gross revenue tax of about $600,000 from base energy rates. Chugach is requesting approval to create a line item on the customer bill for this charge. If approved, Chugach states it will modify and submit to the Commission revised billing forms, with a line item on the billed titled, “Gross Revenue Tax”.
This notice does not contain all requested revisions and the Commission may approve rates or classifications which vary from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Arthur Miller, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Pricing at Chugach, at 5601 Electron Drive, P. O. Box 196300, Anchorage, AK 99519-6300; phone: (907) 762-4758. 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 “TA397-8” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., March 16, 2015, at the Commission’s address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA397-8 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with Chugach at its address given above or by email at info@chugachelectric.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 March 9, 2015.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 19th day of February, 2015.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Tyler Clark
Finance Section Manager