Regulatory Commission of Alaska

On May 21, 2008, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) granted interim approval to Alaska Electric Light & Power's (AEL&P) proposed tariff revisions filed in TA363-1 on Friday, May 16, 2008.

AEL&P proposed to change its tariff to expand its deferred payments and levelized billing programs to help AEL&P customers mitigate the impacts of AEL&P’s  Emergency Fuel Cost Rate Adjustment. AEL&P's deferred payment program allows customers who demonstrate economic hardship to enter into an agreement with the utility to make payments on delinquent bills, while continuing to receive electric service. AEL&P's levelized billing program allows residential and small commercial customers receiving service under all electric rate schedules the option to enter into an agreement with the utility to make equal payments of their estimated annual billing.