Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that ENSTAR Natural Gas Company (ENSTAR) filed tariff revision TA283-4, which contains its annual revision to fees and allowances for installing new service connections, meters, and main line extensions. The new fees and allowances will be effective for calendar year 2017.
Service Line Installation Fee
ENSTAR proposes to increase its Service Line Installation Fees for piping less than two inches from $666 per service line to $674 per service line.
Meter Installation Charges
The current and proposed rates are as follows:
| Meter Size | 2016 | 2017 |
| 200 to 275 | $315 | $275 |
| 425 | $557 | $423 |
| 630 | $1,363 | $1,105 |
| 800 to 1,000 | $2,478 | $2,371 |
| 1,400 | $3,663 | $3,723 |
| 2,300 | $5,240 | $4,386 |
| 5,000 | $8,837 | $5,194 |
| Greater than 5,000* | Cost | Cost |
| *Cost includes materials, installations and overheads |
Standard Construction Costs
ENSTAR proposes to decrease its Standard Construction Costs for the installed price of two inch plastic main from $20.48 per foot to $19.45 per foot.
Standard Load Allowance
The current and proposed Standard Load Allowances are as follows:
|
| Embedded Cost per Customer | Average Load per Customer | Standard Load Allowance per Mcf of Estimated Load |
| Customer Class | Current | Proposed | Current | Proposed | Current | Proposed |
| G1 | $749 | $815 | 149 | 149 | $5.03 | $5.47 |
| G2 | $1,941 | $2,086 | 395 | 395 | $4.92 | $5.28 |
| G3 | $6,080 | $6,218 | 1,104 | 1,104 | $5.51 | $5.63 |
| G4 | $37,485 | $36,749 | 6,496 | 6,496 | $5.77 | $5.66 |
This notice does not contain all requested revisions in TA283-4 and the Commission may approve a rate or classification, which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Dan Dieckgraeff, Director of Rates and Regulatory Affairs for ENSTAR, at P. O. Box 190288, Anchorage, AK 99519-0288; phone: (907) 277-5551. 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 at the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing TA283-4 in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., June 2, 2016, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA283-4 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with ENSTAR at its address given above or by email at Dan.Dieckgraeff@enstarnaturalgas.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 May 26, 2016.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 2nd day of May, 2016.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Julie C. Vogler
Finance Section Manager