Doyon Utilities seeks rate hikes up to 51% at 3 Alaska military bases; comment deadline July 21

Doyon Utilities, LLC has filed revenue requirement studies with state regulators proposing permanent rate increases at three Alaska military installations, with water service at Fort Richardson proposed to rise more than 50 percent. The Regulatory Commission of Alaska received the filing in July 2026.

The proposed rates, if approved by the RCA, would take effect Aug. 15, 2026. The filing covers electric, heat, natural gas, wastewater, and water service at Fort Greely, Fort Richardson, and Fort Wainwright, based on a 2025 test year.

The largest proposed increase is 50.90 percent for water service at Fort Richardson, rising from $1,005,384 to $1,517,158. Fort Greely wastewater service would rise 31.79 percent, from $123,758 to $163,104. Fort Wainwright heat service would increase 6.38 percent, from $3,161,990 to $3,363,703. Not every rate is going up: Fort Greely heat service would see a marginal 0.24 percent decrease, from $470,329 to $469,179.

Doyon Utilities is a wholly owned subsidiary of Doyon, Limited, the Interior Alaska Native regional corporation. The company has held 50-year utility privatization contracts for the three Army installations since 2008, operating 12 utility systems across them. The RCA retains authority to approve rates different from what Doyon proposed, and the commission noted in its public notice that the filing does not contain all requested revisions.

This is not the first revenue requirement study filing by Doyon Utilities. A 2024 filing based on a 2023 test year proposed a 24.95 percent increase for Fort Wainwright water service and a 29.28 percent increase for Fort Greely wastewater.

Public comments must be filed with the RCA by 5 p.m. on July 21, 2026, at 701 West Eighth Ave., Suite 300, Anchorage, or through rca.alaska.gov. Commenters must also send a copy to Doyon Utilities at P.O. Box 74040, Fairbanks, AK 99707. The utility contact listed in the notice is Lou Florence, president and CEO, at (907) 455-1500. Filing materials are available through the RCA matter system and at the commission's Anchorage office. Anyone requiring special accommodations must contact Shelby Lopez at the RCA by July 14, 2026, at (907) 276-6222 or [email protected].