NOTICE OF UTILITY TARIFF FILING
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA) filed TA491-18, proposing to amend aspects of its tariff pertaining to the liability of the utility for damages resulting from a loss or curtailment of power. Specifically, MEA proposes to re-organize its rules governing liability and add new language governing liability for irregularity or failure of service, customer’s equipment, and consequential damages.
MEA’s proposed language states that the utility will not be liable for damages caused by interruptions, shortages, irregularities, or failures due to accidents or conditions attributed to uncontrollable forces. MEA also proposes a statement that it shall be the consumer’s responsibility to ensure that the consumer’s structures, equipment, wires, conduit, appliances, and devices conform to, and are installed in compliance with, this tariff and with all applicable federal, state, and local government statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Finally, MEA proposes to add language that provides that it is not liable for any injury, casualty, loss, or damage resulting in any way from the supply or use of electricity to or by its customers, or from the presence or operation of MEA’s structures, equipment, wires, conduit, appliances, or devices on the consumer’s premises unless injury or damage results from the sole negligence of MEA.
This notice does not contain every pertinent revision or request associated with the filing and 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, Financial Planning and Regulatory Affairs Manager at 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 “TA491-18” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., March 7, 2018, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA491-18 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 Valerie Fletcher-Mitchell at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at
1-800-390-2782, TTY/Alaska Relay: 7-1-1 or 1 (800) 770-8973, or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by February 28, 2018.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 13th day of February, 2018.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Keven K Kleweno, P.E.
Engineering Section Manager