Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA) filed TA485-18, a revenue requirement study and cost of service study based on a 2016 test year. MEA proposes an overall increase of 2.75 percent in base rate revenues. The base rate revenue increase consists of 2.57 percent for the Single-Phase rate class, 3.30 percent for its Three-Phase rate class, and 1.97 percent for the Streetlight rate class. Individual customer percent rate changes will vary depending on usage. A selection of the current and proposed rates are shown in the table below. MEA is not requesting an interim rate increase.
| Description | Current Rates | Proposed Permanent Rates |
| Single Phase | | |
| Facilities Charge | $5.65 | $13.00 |
| Energy Charge – First 1,300 kWh | $0.12556/kWh | $0.11640/kWh |
| Energy Charge – Over 1,300 kWh | $0.10203/kWh | $0.10465/kWh |
| Three Phase | | |
| Facilities Charge | $13.37 | $30.00 |
| Energy Charge | $0.07979/kWh | $0.07979/kWh |
| Demand Charge | $6.50/kW | $7.20/kW |
| Street Lights | $22.31 | $22.75 |
| Off-Peak Thermal Storage Customer Charge | $5.65 | $13.00 |
In addition to the increases to rates, MEA is proposing to add new rate schedules to include LED Streetlights, Optional Standby and Buyback service, and Large Power Contract service to its tariff. MEA is also proposing to discontinue Optional Three-Phase Large Power service, Experimental Water Heating Controlled service, and Experimental Interruptible service. MEA states that it does not have any customers using any of these services.
Further, MEA proposes to update its transmission rates and ancillary charges. MEA proposes to add a new per hour service rate for each of the transmission rate schedules except Rate Schedule T-8, which currently has an hourly rate. A selection of the current and proposed transmission rates are shown in the table below.
| Description | Current Rates per kWh | Proposed Permanent Rates per kWh |
| Rate Schedule T-1 (Per Week) | $0.0352 | $0.0208 |
| Rate Schedule T-2 (Per Week) | $0.0935 | $0.0954 |
| Rate Schedule T-3 (Per Week) | $0.2213 | $0.2234 |
| Rate Schedule T-5 (Per Week) | $0.5058 | $0.5105 |
| Rate Schedule T-6 (Per Week) | $0.5058 | $0.5105 |
| Rate Schedule T-7 (Per Week) | $0.7174 | $0.6994 |
| Rate Schedule T-8 (Per Week) | $0.7174 | $0.6994 |
This notice does not contain every pertinent revision or request associated with the filing. The Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Tyler Clark, Manager of Financial Planning and Regulatory Affairs with MEA, at P. O. Box 2929, Palmer, AK 99645; phone: (907) 761-9257. 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 “TA485-18” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., August 7, 2017, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA485-18 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with MEA at its address given above or by email at tariff-comment@matanuska.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 July 31, 2017.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 7th day of July, 2017.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Julie C. Vogler
Finance Section Manager