State body regulating public utilities in Alaska — electric, gas, water, sewer, telecommunications, and the intrastate pipeline carriers. Sets consumer rates and grants certificates of public convenience.
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Adam Prestidge
“when we talk about the Fairbanks Spur Line, we are— and again, we will give the specific final numbers, but just for frame of reference for this conversation, approximately 30 miles with a diameter of 12 to 14 inches in diameter.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“it is not a firm commitment that all of the permits must be obtained because that is outside of the scope of the project developer's control. That is outside of 8 Star's control. At the end of the day, if there is a regulatory agency that for some reason declined to issue permits for the Fairbanks Spur Line, we wouldn't want that to jeopardize the tax treatment for the overall project that benefits the entire state of Alaska.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Claire Knudsen-Latta
“it appears the application by the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation, or AGDC, did not include the Fairbanks Spur, and thus, it is unlikely that FERC's May 2020 decision extends its jurisdiction over the spur.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Claire Knudsen-Latta
“Not knowing who will construct or operate the line means that the commission cannot answer questions about whether the spur will be economically regulated or not. Additionally, the commission cannot speak to whether the operator will seek certification under AS4206 or AS4208.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“if it is Glenfarn that builds the Fairbanks Spur Line, or if it is an Alaska Native corporation, or one of the utilities, or a joint venture that includes all of those parties or some of those parties, it doesn't have an impact on the eligibility of the Alaska LNG Project. So long as these conditions are satisfied.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Claire Knudsen-Latta
“proposed statutory revisions with HB 381 require that for a project to be eligible for tax abatement under AS 43, 59-010, it must include a spur line to the City of Fairbanks and Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the cost of the spur line must be allocated in a just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory manner across all consumers system-wide.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Senate majority to regulators: reconsider the rejected gas storage project, and make BlueCrest produce
At a press availability Monday, Alaska Senate majority members said they are sending a letter asking the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to reconsider its denial of Enstar's Kenai gas storage petition. They also called on the governor to get BlueCrest's undeveloped Cosmopolitan lease into production.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago3 min readAI
Electric bills would rise in Bethel, Yakutat and 50-plus rural communities
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is weighing a 4.75% average rate increase across Bethel, Yakutat and more than 50 rural communities, effective November if approved.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Securus asks to raise a surcharge on Alaska prison calls
Securus Technologies asked the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to raise the Federal Cost Recovery Charge on calls from state correctional facilities. Comments due Aug. 10.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
AWWU files new tariff revisions with Alaska regulators, opening public comment on Anchorage water and sewer rates
AWWU has filed tariff revisions TA184-122 and TA185-126 with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, triggering a public comment process on water and sewer rates. The 2026 rate package, authorized under AO No. 2025-132, raised a typical single-family residential bill from $123.15 to $128.61 per month. Public comments are due July 31.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Chugach Electric proposes 3.5% rate hike to cover $11.2 million shortfall
Chugach Electric Association filed a rate case with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska on Aug. 18, 2025, seeking a 3.5% average residential bill increase to address an $11.2 million revenue shortfall; the RCA's final decision is expected by November 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago2 min readAI
Alaska LNG project secures financing proposals, targets 2027 construction start
Glenfarne Group CEO Brendan Duval announced Tuesday that the Alaska LNG project has received financing proposals from global banks to build the domestic pipeline, with construction targeted for early 2027 and gas delivery by late 2029, pending legislative tax approval and regulatory clearance.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Dunleavy says Alaska gas pipeline depends on property tax overhaul
Governor Mike Dunleavy urged the legislature to pass a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes bill within three weeks, calling it essential to financing what he described as the largest project in Alaska history, an LNG pipeline from the North Slope.
by Alaska News3mo ago5 min readAI
Senate Finance presses Alaska LNG spur line: who builds, who pays, who regulates
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday heard unresolved questions about who will build, own, and regulate a proposed Fairbanks natural gas spur line, how its cost should be spread across ratepayers, and whether HB 381's spur commitment is firm enough to guarantee construction.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
House Resources advances Vogler nomination to Regulatory Commission
The House Resources Committee forwarded Julie Vogler's nomination to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to the full House and Senate without objection after a confirmation hearing.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago3 min readAI
A pipeline wants to more than double its rates, and Alaska has a stake
Oliktok Pipeline Company filed a tariff with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska in late June 2026, proposing rate increases of roughly 160 percent on three North Slope gas pipeline segments. The increases are set to take effect August 1 if approved, with public comments due by 5 p.m. on July 21, 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
MEA seeks RCA approval to pass gas storage costs to ratepayers
Matanuska Electric Association filed a tariff Saturday to add a new Cost of Power Adjustment element that would recover natural gas storage costs from member-owners, tied to a March 2 effective date the RCA already approved.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Oliktok Pipeline seeks 160% rate hike on North Slope gas segments
Oliktok Pipeline Company filed tariff TL57-334 with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska on July 1, proposing rate increases of roughly 160 percent on three North Slope gas pipeline segments effective August 1, 2026. Public comments are due by 5 p.m. on July 21.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo 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 News1mo ago1 min readAI
GVEA updates rules for connecting generators 20 MW and larger
Golden Valley Electric filed tariff TA405-13 establishing Large Generator Interconnection Procedures for facilities 20 megawatts or greater, setting the framework for how industrial-scale generation connects to the Interior grid. Public comment closes June 17.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
GVEA files 62% cost-of-power increase with regulators
Golden Valley Electric's quarterly cost-of-power surcharge rises 62 percent on June 1, going from $0.12779 to $0.20652 per kilowatt-hour. For a household using 600 kilowatt-hours per month, the change adds about $47.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAIThe public can't sit in as the Railbelt reworks your power costs
Two subcommittees will meet privately this week on a plan reshaping how Alaska Railbelt grid costs are divided — the advisory work is closed, but the final tariff faces public review.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
Chugach proposes fees for community solar hookups
Chugach Electric filed a tariff imposing application fees of $1,124 to $2,248 and a $2.80 monthly subscriber charge for its community solar program, with public comment closing June 17.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Where Alaska's gas-line tax deal stands, and what's still stuck
Alaska lawmakers are negotiating the HB 381 gas-line tax bill, weighing ratepayer caps, a Fairbanks spur line, and unresolved legal and cost disputes in conference committee.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska regulators say gas-line oversight hinges on federal decision
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska told lawmakers in June presentations it has no authority over the proposed North Slope gas pipeline under a 2020 federal ruling, but could gain oversight if FERC reconsiders jurisdiction based on the project's phased rollout.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
The $16 Gas Promise Comes With Fine Print
A consumer watchdog warns Alaska's $16 gas-line price may climb before delivery, while utilities call the firm cap protection against costlier LNG imports.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Railbelt Transmission Organization schedules three subcommittee meetings
The Railbelt Transmission Organization has scheduled closed teleconference meetings for its Technical, Finance, and Tariff subcommittees on July 22 and 23, 2026, at the Alaska Energy Authority office in Anchorage. The sessions are not open to the public under the RTO's bylaws.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Homer's co-op is opening the door to community solar — with a fee and a six-month wait
Homer Electric Association has proposed a Community Energy Program with fees and a 180-day post-approval delay for community solar and shared generation projects.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Four Railbelt utilities file shared-solar tariffs in two days
Four major Alaska electric utilities filed nearly identical community energy program tariffs June 2-3, creating a coordinated rollout of shared-solar infrastructure across the Railbelt. The filings propose a July 16 effective date, giving consumers six weeks to understand new interconnection fees and enrollment rules.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAI
This Juneau utility filing won't change your bill, but the rate case behind it could
Alaska Electric Light & Power's TA547-1 filing updates Juneau billing rules, not rates. The actual rate increase is in a separate case. Comments due July 27.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Senate panel examines regulatory questions on gas pipeline tax plan
The Senate Resources Committee discussed federal versus state jurisdiction over a proposed natural gas pipeline and debated an alternative tax structure that would replace property taxes with a volumetric fee.
by Alaska News3mo ago4 min readAI
Doyon Utilities seeks rate hikes up to 51% at 3 Alaska military bases; comment deadline July 21
Doyon Utilities filed proposed permanent rate increases with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska for Fort Greely, Fort Richardson, and Fort Wainwright, with the largest increase at 50.90% for water service at Fort Richardson. Public comments are due by 5 p.m. on July 21, 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Doyon wants to raise Fort Richardson water rates by nearly half
Doyon Utilities has proposed a 50.90% increase in annual water revenue requirements for Fort Richardson, the largest rate change in a batch of military utility filings now before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. Public comments are due July 21.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
North Slope oil production set to jump 76% as new fields come online
Kuparuk Transportation Company filed June 1 to increase the Kuparuk Pipeline's metering capacity from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day at Pump Station 1. The expansion would handle growing North Slope production, including flows from the Pikka Sales Oil Pipeline. Public comments are due June 26.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
Four Alaska utilities file community-energy tariffs in 72 hours
Golden Valley, Chugach, Homer Electric, and Matanuska Electric all filed tariff proposals between June 2 and June 3 to launch community-energy programs. The near-simultaneous filings implement 2024 state legislation allowing Alaskans to buy shares in renewable projects without installing equipment on their own property.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
State regulators extend review periods for Railbelt utility tariffs
Alaska regulators extended review periods for Railbelt utility tariff filings and set procedural schedules for rate cases involving Chugach Electric and Enstar Natural Gas.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAISenate panel hears refuse utility rate reform bill
The Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 16, which would allow refuse utilities to use a simplified rate filing process to speed up rate case decisions.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago3 min readAI
Four Alaska co-ops file community solar tariffs in two-day span
Chugach, GVEA, MEA, and Homer Electric filed nearly identical community-energy tariffs with state regulators this week, opening shared solar access to renters and members without suitable rooftops. The coordinated rollout follows a 2024 state mandate requiring the framework.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau Power Bills Could Jump 20 Percent This Summer
Alaska Electric Light & Power has asked regulators to raise Juneau electric bills 18–20% in two stages, with the first increase possible as soon as June 26, 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Kuparuk Pipeline seeks 76% capacity expansion for North Slope crude
Kuparuk Transportation Company filed to expand metering capacity from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day. Public comments close June 26.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
House Labor Committee Advances Travel Insurance Bill, Hears Disaster Pet Plan
The House Labor and Commerce Committee voted to advance travel insurance legislation after adopting technical amendments, while hearing proposals to strengthen emergency planning for pets and clarify state authority over natural gas contracts.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago5 min readAI
North Slope pipeline company seeks to double metering capacity at TAPS
Kuparuk Transportation Company filed to increase metering capacity at Pump Station No. 1 from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day, a 76% jump that could accommodate higher North Slope crude volumes as new fields come online. The filing also adds surge relief protection at the facility.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
North Slope pipeline seeks 76% metering boost at Pump Station 1
Kuparuk Transportation Company filed June 1 to raise metering capacity from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System connection, a technical upgrade that could signal higher crude throughput from the Kuparuk River Unit.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI