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 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 AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAIMatanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
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 News1mo ago2 min readAIMat-Su Valley
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 News1mo ago1 min readAIMatanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIEagle River, Alaska
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 1mo ago2 min readAIWasilla, Alaska
