Brief description: The Alaska Energy Authority proposes to change regulations regarding operators of AEA owned power projects. The regulation change would add a qualified contractor as one possible entity that AEA may choose to become an operator of AEA owned power projects.
The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) proposes to change regulations in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with qualified operators of AEA owned power projects, including the following:
3 AAC 105.300 is proposed to be changed as follows: Adding a qualified contractor as one possible entity that AEA may choose to become operator of AEA owned power projects.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Teri Webster, Alaska Energy Authority, 813 W. Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503. Additionally, the Alaska Energy Authority will accept comments by facsimile at 907-771-3044 and by electronic mail at twebster@aidea.org. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 5:00 pm on July 21, 2017.
Oral or written comments also may be submitted at a hearing to be held on July 10, 2017, at 813 W. Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK. The hearing will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and might be extended to accommodate those present before 4:30 pm who did not have an opportunity to comment.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Teri Webster by email at twebster@aidea.org. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Alaska Energy Authority will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and the agencies website http://www.akenergyauthority.org/
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Teri Webster by email @ twebster@aidea.org or at 907-771-3000 not later than July 7, 2017, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Teri Webster by email @ twebster@aidea.org or at 907-771-3000.
After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Energy Authority will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. Adoption may occur at the next board meeting to be held in August, or at a later date. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory authority: AS 44.83.080; AS 83.396
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 44.83.396
Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
Date:6/21/2017 Michael E. Lamb, Executive Director
The Alaska Energy Authority keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of the Alaska Energy Authorities notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to the Teri Webster at twebster@aidea.org, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.