Notice of Extended Comment Period of Utility Tariff Filing
On December 23, 2024, the REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) issued a public notice related to TA7-521, a revenue requirement study based on a 2023 test year filed by Goat Lake Hydro, Inc. (GLH). The Commission requested comments no later than January 6, 2025. With this notice, the Commission extends the public comment period to January 24, 2025.
With TA7-521, GLH requests a permanent increase to its wholesale rate from $0.06301/kWh to $0.10710/kWh. Should the Commission suspend the filing, GLH has requested an interim rate of $0.08820/kWh. GLH provides wholesale service to Alaska Power Company (APC) and APC includes its GLH costs in its cost of power adjustment (COPA) surcharge. Shown below is a sample of a 500-kWh residential customer bill for APC customers in Haines, and Skagway, based on APC’s most recently approved COPA at the current, proposed interim, and proposed permanent rate.
| | Current | Proposed Interim | Proposed Permanent |
| Customer Charge | $25.50 | $25.50 | $25.50 |
| Energy Charge at $0.1683/kWh | $84.15 | $84.15 | $84.15 |
| Regulatory Cost Charge | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
| COPA Surcharge | $31.38 | $43.35 | $52.33 |
| PCE Credit | ($12.25) | ($23.62) | ($32.15) |
| Total Bill | $129.33 | $129.93 | $130.39 |
| Change to a 500 kWh Residential customer bill | | $0.60 | $1.06 |
This notice does not contain all requested revisions and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Jana Grenn, Regulatory Director of GLH, at 136 Misty Marie Lane, Ketchikan, AK 99901; phone (833) 685-1234. 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 “TA7-521” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., January 24, 2025, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA7-521 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with GLH at its address given above or by email at jana.g@aptalaska.com. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Sam Vukasin at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TTY/Alaska Relay: 7-1-1 or 1 (800) 770-8973,or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by January 17, 2025.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 2nd day of January, 2025.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
John M. Espindola
Chair