Member-owned electric cooperative serving the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Eagle River — the second-largest electric utility in Alaska.
Palmer, AK, USA
Mat-Su power bills climb about $15 a month, with more increases expected
Matanuska Electric Association's fuel and power charge rose this quarter, adding about $14.50 a month for a typical Mat-Su household, with more increases expected.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAI
MEA is holding $451,000 in refunds for members it can't find
Matanuska Electric Association's unclaimed capital credits list holds more than $451,000 owed to about 7,760 current and former members, with refunds dating back to 1997.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3d ago1 min readAI
Matanuska Electric posts its list of $451,000 in unclaimed capital credits
Matanuska Electric Association has published a list of more than $451,000 in unclaimed capital credits owed to current and former members dating back to 1997.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
Clay Koplin will lead Matanuska Electric starting in January
Clay Koplin of Cordova Electric Cooperative will become chief executive of Matanuska Electric Association on Jan. 7, succeeding the retiring Tony Izzo.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readAI
Matanuska Electric's next CEO inherits a gas contract that expires in 2029 and years of rising bills
Matanuska Electric Association said in an Aug. 21 announcement that Cordova Electric Cooperative leader Clay Koplin will become MEA's CEO on Jan. 7, 2027, and that Tony Izzo, CEO since 2016, will retire next spring after more than 45 years in the utility industry.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min readAI
Enstar tells legislators it's 18 days short of gas for winter
Enstar told Alaska legislators it is about 3 billion cubic feet short of gas for winter after two supplies fell through, and negotiated exchanges would not fully close the gap.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min readAI
More Mat-Su families are paying at the door to keep their power on, as their co-op runs ahead of budget
Matanuska Electric Association's own board report shows balances 90 days past due rising every month of 2026, from $74,264 in January to $170,562 in July, while members paid $471,639 on the day their power was being cut. The report never says how many households lost service.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Matanuska Electric goes on taproom tour as members absorb rising rates and a looming gas cliff
Matanuska Electric Association members can question CEO Tony Izzo about rates and energy plans at three brewery meetups starting Aug. 18 in Eagle River, following a Cost of Power Adjustment increase that added about $14.53 to a typical monthly bill.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Enstar tells Alaska Gas Line Caucus it could be 18 days short of gas this winter
Enstar president John Sims told the Alaska Gas Line Caucus on Thursday the utility could be 3 billion cubic feet short this winter, equal to 18 midwinter days serving no customers. MEA's Tony Izzo said his gas is contracted for only 2 years and 7 months.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Utility warns of rolling blackouts in Southcentral as soon as this winter
Matanuska Electric CEO Tony Izzo said the utility is preparing tariff language for 30-minute rolling blackouts that could begin as soon as November, as Anchorage and Mat-Su mayors and Enstar pressed the Alaska State Legislature to speed a long-term gas supply.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Mat-Su power bills climb as Alaska's energy squeeze bites
Matanuska Electric Association's Cost of Power Adjustment rises from $0.07879 to $0.10195 per kWh starting Q3 2026, pushing the typical residential bill up about $14.53 a month. A colder-than-expected spring, Railbelt maintenance outages, and new Hilcorp gas storage fees drove the increase.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Matanuska Electric offers free EV chargers to local businesses, but hosts pay install costs
Matanuska Electric Association is expanding its Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program, recruiting local businesses, nonprofits, housing authorities, and government organizations to host commercial-grade chargers at no equipment cost — but installation, electrical upgrades, and transformer work are the host's responsibility. MEA will collect anonymized usage data for three years to shape future energy planning.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
When the electric co-op sprays herbicide near your well, what are you owed?
Matanuska Electric Association is sending clearing crews to Gateway, Wasilla, Palmer, Chugiak, Eklutna, Houston, and Big Lake this summer as part of its 7-year vegetation management cycle, with herbicide work planned along Knik Goose Bay beginning in April 2026. MEA's public materials provide limited detail on chemicals used, buffer zones, or how members can formally object.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAI
Matanuska Electric wants members to go renewable without a rooftop, but it hasn't said what it costs
Matanuska Electric wants to let members buy into renewable power without a rooftop install. The cost, and the effect on other ratepayers, is still undecided.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
MEA is building a 40-acre substation in Meadow Lakes for Mat-Su's growing grid
MEA's planned 40-acre substation in Meadow Lakes — part of a 115-kV transmission upgrade for Mat-Su — got a 25-year easement from the Mental Health Trust
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min readAI