Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Chugach Electric Association, Inc. (Chugach) filed tariff revision TA408-8, requesting Commission approval of Amendment No. 3 to its 2013 Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with Hilcorp Alaska, LLC.
The key provisions of the proposed amendment include:
- Extends the term of the agreement from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2023.
- Reduces the contract price of natural gas from $8.03 to $7.35 per Mcf starting in Contract Year 5 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019), followed by 2 percent annual increases in Contract Years 6 through 9.
- Increases the Annual Contract Quantity in Contract Year 5 from 3.3 Bcf to 6.9 Bcf, and provides 5.5 Bcf in Contract Years 6 through 9.
- In Contract Years 5 through 9, allows Chugach to purchase additional minor volumes during the contract years as needed.
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 Lee Thibert, Senior Vice President at Chugach, at P. O. Box 196300, Anchorage, AK 99519-6300; phone: (907) 762-4709. 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 “TA408-8” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., August 21, 2015, at the Commission’s address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA408-8 in the subject line of your comments and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with Chugach at its address given above or 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 August 14, 2015.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 27th day of July, 2015.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Tyler Clark
Finance Section Manager