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Updated May 26, 2026Utility Landscape
Chugach Electric Association
coopAnchorage bowl, Girdwood, and portions of the Kenai Peninsula; largest electric cooperative in Alaska by customer count
Completed merger integration with Matanuska Electric Association discussions ongoing; actively managing fuel cost recovery through its fuel surcharge mechanism and pursuing renewable portfolio expansion under RCA oversight.
Matanuska Electric Association (MEA)
coopMat-Su Valley, portions of the Kenai Peninsula, and communities north of Anchorage
Subject to RCA rate-of-return oversight; has pursued interconnection agreements tied to Susitna-Watana hydro feasibility and faces ongoing scrutiny of capital expenditure prudency related to transmission upgrades.
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA)
coopFairbanks North Star Borough, Delta Junction, and Interior Alaska communities
Operates the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in North Pole; faces chronic high-cost fuel supply challenges for Interior generation and has active proceedings before RCA regarding demand-side management program cost recovery.
Enstar Natural Gas Company
IOUCook Inlet basin including Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, and Kenai Peninsula
Facing critical Cook Inlet natural gas supply decline; RCA has monitored supply security proceedings closely, and Enstar has been engaged in negotiations for long-term supply contracts and potential LNG import infrastructure to backstop dwindling local production.
Alaska Power & Telephone (AP&T)
IOUSoutheast Alaska communities including Skagway, Haines, and rural Interior/Southwest villages
Provides bundled electric and telecommunications services to remote communities; subject to RCA jurisdiction on both utility functions and has pursued cost-of-service rate adjustments reflecting high operational costs in remote service areas.
Municipality of Anchorage (Municipal Light & Power)
muniMunicipality of Anchorage core service area, operating alongside Chugach Electric
ML&P was acquired by Chugach Electric Association in 2019; legacy rate harmonization and asset integration issues continue to surface in RCA proceedings related to the consolidated service territory.
Key Issues
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Cook Inlet natural gas supply crisis: Declining in-basin gas production threatens electric generation and heating supply for Southcentral Alaska; RCA and state officials are evaluating LNG import terminals, pipeline alternatives, and emergency supply procurement as Cook Inlet fields approach depletion thresholds within the next several years.
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Renewable energy integration and the Railbelt grid modernization: The six Railbelt utilities are advancing the Railbelt Reliability Council framework and evaluating a unified grid operator structure; RCA is assessing cost allocation methodologies and transmission access rules required to integrate large-scale wind and hydro resources, including the ongoing interest in Bradley Lake expansion and wind projects near Anchorage.
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High energy cost burden in rural Alaska and the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) program: RCA continues to administer PCE eligibility certifications for rural utilities operating diesel microgrids; policy pressure is intensifying to reform PCE funding levels and transition rural communities to renewable microgrids to reduce per-kWh costs exceeding $0.60 in many villages.
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Telecommunications utility oversight and broadband infrastructure: RCA retains jurisdiction over certificated telephone utilities in Alaska; proceedings involving carrier-of-last-resort obligations, interconnection disputes, and the regulatory treatment of broadband buildout subsidies (BEAD program funds) are active areas of docket activity.
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Utility financial resilience and fuel cost pass-through mechanisms: Volatility in diesel, natural gas, and jet fuel prices continues to stress utility revenue requirements; RCA is reviewing the design of fuel cost recovery riders and surcharge mechanisms across multiple utilities to balance ratepayer predictability with utility cash flow adequacy.
Upcoming
Estimated deadline for Railbelt Reliability Council to file updated transmission planning documents and cost-sharing proposals with RCA following legislative session directives; exact filing date subject to council board action (estimated).
Estimated RCA order or procedural ruling anticipated in Enstar Natural Gas Company's pending gas supply adequacy docket, following evidentiary hearings on Cook Inlet supply projections and review of proposed LNG supplemental supply contracts (estimated).
Estimated close of comment period and potential RCA decision on Golden Valley Electric Association's demand-side management program cost recovery filing, including review of BESS operational cost allocation methodology (estimated).
Estimated target for RCA staff completion of annual Power Cost Equalization program audit and certification cycle for participating rural utilities, with any disputed eligibility determinations expected to generate contested case proceedings in Q4 2026 (estimated).
Commissioner Watch
View all ↗Julie Vogler appointmented of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Bob Pickett departed of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Julie Vogler appointmented of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Staff
21| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Gazaway | Advisory Section Manager | (907) 276-6222 |
| Julie Vogler | Utility Master Analyst | (907) 276-6222 |
| RCA Admin Support Admin Support | RCA Admin Support | (907) 276-6222 |
| Laura Barson | Hearing Examiner | (907) 263-2125 |
| Zion Burgess | Communications Common Carrier Specialist 1 | (907) 276-6222 |
| Samuel Carrell | Utility Financial Analyst I | (907) 276-6222 |
| Juliet Cruz | Utility Tariff Analyst | (907) 276-6222 |
| Jeffrey Davis | Administrative Law Judge | (907) 276-6222 |
| Joy Gordanier | Advisory Section Manager | (907) 263-2116 |
| Anne Marie Jensen | Utility Engineering | (907) 276-6222 |
| steven Jones | CPIO II | (907) 263-2134 |
| Claire Knudsen-Latta | Communications Common Carrier Specialist | (907) 263-2175 |
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