Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Chugach Electric Association, Inc. (Chugach) filed TA579-8, seeking approval of tariff provisions detailing its Cents for Community program, a voluntary bill round-up program approved by the Chugach membership in May 2023. Under the Cents for Community program, member bills are rounded up to the nearest dollar, and the proceeds are donated to eligible 501(c)(3) charities serving the Chugach service area. The charities are selected by the Chugach Electric Association Charitable Foundation, a seven-member board of volunteer trustees that will meet quarterly to assess grant applications and distribute funding. Consistent with the amended bylaws passed in 2023, Chugach members are automatically enrolled in the Cents for Community program but may opt out at any time by calling (907) 762-4129 or contacting Chugach directly. Members who choose to opt out during the first three years of enrollment may request the entire amount contributed be credited to their electric account. As of August 22, 2025, approximately 1,387 retail accounts have opted out of the program, which Chugach plans to begin with bills processed on or after October 10, 2025.
This notice does not contain all requested revisions, and the Commission may approve a rate or classification that varies from those proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Matthew Clarkson, Chief Legal Officer at Chugach, at P.O. Box 196300, Anchorage, AK 99519-6300; phone: (907) 762-4516. 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 “TA579-8” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2025, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA579-8 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with Chugach at its address above. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Shelby Lopez 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 September 3, 2025.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 27th day of August, 2025.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Joy Gordanier
Acting Advisory Section Manager