Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that North Slope Borough (NSB) filed TA17-231, a revenue requirement study, cost of service study, and rate redesign, based on a test year ending June 30, 2017. NSB requests the Commission implement a 32.5 percent across-the-board interim and refundable rate increase to the currently effective collection rates, effective August 13, 2018. In addition, NSB request a 73.5 percent across-the-board interim and refundable rate increase to the currently effective disposal rates, effective August 13, 2018. NSB’s proposed interim rates are calculated using an operating ratio of 93 percent for collection operation and 90 percent for disposal operation, as established in NSB’s last rate case.
NSB proposes a permanent rate increase based on the outcome of the proposed revenue requirement study, cost of service study, and rate redesign. NSB proposes to change from an operating ratio methodology to a rate based rate of return methodology. A selection of the proposed interim and permanent rates is provided below:
| Service | Current Rate | Interim Rate | Permanent Rate |
| Small Bin Scheduled Haul-All | $234.00 | $311.00 | $243.00 |
| Small Bin Unscheduled Haul-All | $419.00 | $556.00 | $517.00 |
| Large Bin Scheduled Roll-Off | $1,548.00 | $2,052.00 | $2,217.00 |
| Large Bin Unscheduled Roll-Off | $1,654.00 | $2,192.00 | $2,276.00 |
| Oily Waste | $2,300.00 | $3,048.00 | $3,538.00 |
| Truck Time—beyond 12 mile radius of plant | $230.00 per hour | $305.00 per hour | $203.00 |
| Tipping Fee - Refuse Disposal per cubic yard(CY) | $21.00/CY | $36.50/CY | $72.00/CY when scale is not functioning $250.00/Ton when scale is functioning |
| Tipping Fee - Oily Waste Disposal per CY | $60.00/CY | $104.50/CY | $75.00/CY when scale is not functioning $478.00/Ton when scale is functional |
This notice does not contain every pertinent revision or request associated with TA17-231. The Commission may approve rates or classifications that vary from those proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Dean Thompson or Jonathon D. Green, Counsel for NSB, at Kemppel, Huffman & Ellis, P.C., at 255 E. Fireweed Lane, Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska 99503; phone: (907) 277-1604. 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 on the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing “TA17-231” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., August 2, 2018, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA17-231 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with NSB at its address given above.
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, or TTY (907) 276-4533 or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by July 26, 2018.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 3rd day of July, 2018.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Julie C. Vogler
Finance Section Manager