Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Homer Electric Association, Inc. (HEA), filed TA471-32, requesting approval of an extension and amendment to its current base supply agreement with ENSTAR Natural Gas Company, LLC (ENSTAR) for the provision of firm natural gas, which is set to expire March 31, 2025. The current agreement is being extended until March 31, 2026, and the extended term of the amended agreement will be April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031. Under the extension and amendment, beginning April 1, 2025, natural gas service will be provided on a non-firm (interruptible) basis, with ENSTAR and HEA agreeing that interruption will not be considered a qualifying interruption expense and HEA will be excused from any obligations set forth in Section 1200 of ENSTAR’s tariff. HEA may terminate the agreement with a 30-day written notice if ENSTAR is unable to deliver gas requirements for a period longer than 12 months. ENSTAR will retain HEA’s storage service agreements with Cook Inlet Natural Gas Alaska, LLC throughout the extended term. The volumes are as follows:
| Contract Year | Minimum Annual Volume | Maximum Annual Volume |
| Extension – 4/1/2025-3/31/2026 | 3 Bcf | 4.5 Bcf |
| Extended Term Year 1 – 4/1/2026-3/31/2027 | 3 Bcf | 4.5 Bcf |
| Extended Term Year 2 – 4/1/2027-3/31/2028 | 3 Bcf | 4.5 Bcf |
| Extended Term Year 3 – 4/1/2028-3/31/2029 | 2.5 Bcf | 4.5 Bcf |
| Extended Term Year 4 – 4/1/2029-3/31/2030 | 2.5 Bcf | 4.5 Bcf |
| Extended Term Year 5 – 4/1/2030-3/31/2031 | 2.5 Bcf | 4.6 Bcf |
This notice may not contain all requested revisions, and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from those proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting J. D. Draves, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Rate Design, at HEA at 3977 Lake Street, Homer, AK 99603; phone: (907) 235-3325. 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 “TA471-32” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., January 17, 2025, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA471-32 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with HEA 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 Samantha 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 10, 2025.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 3rd day of January, 2025.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Becki Alvey
Advisory Section Manager