Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Homer Electric Association, Inc. (HEA), filed tariff revision TA379-32, seeking to add a new cost element to its Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) mechanism to recover costs resulting from spot purchases of natural gas.
HEA anticipates spot purchases will be made from Cook Inlet Energy, LLC and Aurora Gas, LLC on a “when, as and if” needed basis when it would otherwise have to purchase swing or peaking gas from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC. HEA states that the duration of such purchases would be short-term and not meet the contract duration criteria requiring prior Commission approval in 3 AAC 52.470(d).
This notice does not contain every pertinent revision or request associated with TA379-32. The Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting J.D. Draves, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Rate Design, at HEA at 3977 Lake Street, Homer, AK 99603; phone: (907) 235-3325. The complete 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 be viewed on the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing “TA379-32” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., June 12, 2015, at either the Commission address given above or at its website:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA379-32 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with HEA at its address given above or by email at jdraves@homerelectric.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 June 5, 2015.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 14th day of May, 2015.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
James A. Keen
Engineering Section Manager