RCA Schedules Technical Conference for Consideration of Regulations
Implementing Senate Bill 123.
On May 18, 2020, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) issued Order R-20-001(1) to launch efforts to adopt regulations implementing Senate Bill 123 (SB
123) and to convene a technical conference to discuss the matter. Signed by
Governor Mike Dunleavy on April 29, 2020, SB 123 authorizes the certification
and regulation of regional electric reliability organizations (EROs) by the RCA,
defines the duties of those organizations (including submitting integrated
resource plans for RCA approval), and mandates RCA preapproval of certain
interconnected large energy facilities.
The technical conference will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at 9:30
a.m., via Cisco Webex. Any parties that wish to participate in the technical
conference should email the RCA law office assistants at LOA.RCA@alaska.gov
to request an invitation. Due to online format of the hearing, parties should
submit any documents they intend to use at the technical conference to the law
office assistants by 5:00 p.m., June 1, 2020.
Date Issued: 5/19/2020