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STATE OF ALASKA

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THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA

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Before Commissioners:

Stephen McAlpine, Chairman
Paul F. Lisankie
Robert M. Pickett
Antony Scott
Janis W. Wilson

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In the Matter of the Investigation into the Impact of
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on the Revenue
Requirement and Rates of ALASKA ELECTRIC
LIGHT & POWER COMPANY

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U-18-039

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STIPULATION FOR RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS,
AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING

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This stipulation (“Stipulation”) is by and between Alaska Electric Light and

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Power Company (“AELP”) and the Office of the Attorney General, Regulatory Affairs & Public

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Advocacy Section (“RAPA”). AELP and RAPA (together the “Parties”) are the only parties to

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this docket. This Stipulation is submitted for acceptance by the Regulatory Commission of

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Alaska (“Commission”) pursuant to AS 42.05.191, 3 AAC 48.090(d)(2), and 3 AAC 48.166.

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By this Stipulation, the Parties propose to resolve all issues in this docket between
the Parties. If accepted, the Stipulation will result in (1) a reduction to AELP’s current firm

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service base rates of approximately $2.4 million per year, or 6.73 percent, effective for bills
rendered on or after August 1, 2018, for income tax expense reductions associated with the Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”)1; and (2) partial refunds of base rates charged from
January 1, 2018.

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Pub. L. No. 115-97, 131 Stat. 2054.

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The Parties request that the Commission issue its decision regarding this

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Stipulation within 30 days2 (by July 15, 2018). To allow the Parties to avoid the potentially

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unnecessary cost and burden of preparing for and participating in a hearing regarding interim and

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refundable rates while the Commission’s decision regarding this Stipulation is pending, the
Parties request that the Commission vacate the show cause hearing that is currently scheduled to
convene on June 19, 2018.

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I.

BACKGROUND.
AELP’s current base rates went into effect on a permanent basis seven months

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ago on November 15, 2017, in its most recent general rate case (Docket U-16-086).3 Those

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permanent rates resulted from a 3.86 percent across-the-board increase to AELP’s previous

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permanent firm service base rates.

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On December 22, 2017, approximately one month after AELP’s current base rates

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went into effect, the 2017 Tax Act was signed into law. The 2017 Tax Act includes provisions

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reducing the effective federal corporate income tax rate from a maximum of 35 percent to a flat

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rate of 21 percent effective January 1, 2018.4 On February 12, 2018, RAPA filed a petition to
open an investigation into the impact of the 2017 Tax Act on utility and pipeline carrier revenue
requirements.
On March 23, 2018, the Commission issued letters informing AELP (and other

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investor owned utilities) that the Commission had opened Docket I-18-002 to develop
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See 3 AAC 48.166 (stating in part, “The commission will rule on a stipulation within 30 days
after it is filed with the commission, unless that time is extended for good cause.”).

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See Order No. U-16-086(6) (Nov. 15, 2017).

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See Order No. U-18-039(1) (Jun. 5, 2018) at 1.

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AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
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information regarding the impacts of the 2017 Tax Act and requesting information about the

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estimated impacts of that act on AELP. On April 6, 2018, AELP filed its response to the

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Commission in Docket I-18-002. AELP informed the Commission of the estimated impacts of

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the 2017 Tax Act on AELP’s revenue requirement, AELP’s plans to voluntarily ensure that the
benefits of the tax cut would be reflected in customers’ rates, and the accounting actions AELP
had taken beginning in January 2018 to record estimated cost reductions resulting from the tax

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rate change.
On May 4, 2018, the Commission issued Letter Order No. L1800195. In that

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letter order, the Commission stated its appreciation for AELP voluntarily capturing the estimated

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reduction in federal income tax in a deferral account since January 2018 and required AELP to

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file a confirmation that it will continue to defer those amounts and state the deferred amounts.

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On May 22, 2018, AELP responded to Letter Order No. L1800195, stating the amount of the

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deferral as of April 30, 2018, and the formula used to calculate the deferral.

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On June 5, 2018, the Commission issued Order No. U-18-039(1). In that order,
the Commission initiated an investigation of “the impacts of the 2017 Tax Act on AELP’s
revenue requirement and rates” and scheduling a hearing “where AEL&P is invited to show
cause why a portion of its revenue in an amount equal to the estimated impact on AEL&P of the
2017 Tax Act should not be declared interim and refundable.”5 On June 6, 2018, RAPA filed its
election to participate as a party in this docket.

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Order No. U-18-039(1) at 3.

STIPULATION FOR RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS,
AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
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II.

RESOLUTION OF ISSUES.

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The Parties agree as follows:

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A.

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Rate Reduction.
Effective for bills rendered on or after August 1, 2018, AELP’s firm service base

rates (customer, demand, and energy charges) shall be reduced on a permanent basis by
6.73 percent and applied as an across-the-board rate decrease. As shown on Exhibit 1,6 that rate
decrease reflects a reduction of $2,401,0447 to the annual revenue requirement from AELP’s last
general rate case (Docket U-16-086), which was the basis for AELP’s current base rates that
went into effect on November 15, 2017. Exhibit 2 shows Schedule 8 (Federal and State Income

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Tax Provision) of AELP’s most recent revenue requirement study, as revised to calculate the

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provision for income taxes under the 21 percent federal income tax rate set forth in the 2017 Tax

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Act. Exhibit 3 shows AELP’s current base rates, the proposed base rates resulting from this

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Stipulation, and the difference between those rates.8 Exhibit 4 provides proposed tariff sheets

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reflecting the stipulated rate reductions.

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The 2017 Tax Law adjustments shown on Exhibit 1 do not include any adjustments for cash
working capital because AELP’s revenue requirement in Docket U-16-086, and thus AELP’s
current base rates, did not include any cash working capital allowance for the provision for
income taxes.
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This amount is less than the $3.9 million potential revenue requirement reduction referenced in
Order No. U-18-039(1), which was based on a simple annualizing of the $1.3 million of tax
expense that AELP deferred in January through April 2018. That annualization overstated the
revenue requirement reduction primarily due to the fact that AELP is a winter-peaking electric
system and has seasonal rates that are greater during winter months (i.e. demand and energy
charges and consumption are higher in the winter.).
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Some of the percentage change values calculated on Exhibit 3 vary slightly from -6.73 percent
due to rounding of the proposed rates.
STIPULATION FOR RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS,
AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
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As was the case in ENSTAR Natural Gas Company’s (“ENSTAR’s”) 2017 Tax

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Act rate reduction,9 which was approved in Letter Order No. L1800240,10 any impacts on

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AELP’s deferred income taxes will be addressed in AELP’s next rate case, which will be filed by

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August 30, 2021.11

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Refunds.
AELP shall issue refunds to firm service customers for bills rendered from

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January 1, 2018, through July 31, 2018 (“Refund Period”), as follows:
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AELP shall calculate the amount each customer would have been billed

for base rates had the rates shown in Exhibit 3 been in effect during the Refund Period. The total

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refund amount due to each firm service customer shall be the sum of (1) the difference between

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the base rates actually billed during the Refund Period and what would have been billed under

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the Exhibit 3 rates; and for customers that are not exempt from sales tax (2) the City and

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Borough of Juneau sales tax rate during the Refund Period multiplied by the amount calculated

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in (1). No interest shall be paid on the refunds.

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The total refund amount due shall be calculated for each firm service

customer account. For active customer accounts, the total refund amount shall be credited to
their accounts.

For inactive customer accounts, the refund shall be applied first to any

outstanding account balance that is due to AELP. Any credit balances remaining shall be
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See ENSTAR TA303-4 (Apr. 26, 2018) at 2 n.2 (“As noted in ENSTAR’s letter to the
Commission in Docket I-18-002 dated April 6, 2018, ENSTAR will address any impact on its
deferred taxes in its next rate case.”).

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Letter Order No. L1800240 (May 29, 2018).

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Order No. U-16-086(6) Appendix at 5.

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STIPULATION FOR RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS,
AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
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refunded by check mailed to the customer’s last known address in AELP’s records. If a check is

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unclaimed, the funds shall be considered abandoned in accordance with AS 34.45.190. In such

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event, AELP shall comply with AS 34.45.280—.340 regarding the reporting and disposition of

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personal property to the State of Alaska.

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All refunds shall be completed by August 30, 2018. AELP shall file a

notice with the Commission upon completion of disbursement of the refunds.

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III.

Evidentiary support for this Stipulation is provided by AELP’s filed responses in

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EVIDENTIARY SUPPORT FOR STIPULATION.

Docket I-18-002, this Stipulation, and its supporting exhibits.
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THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

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Under AS 42.05.191, “the commission may, without a hearing, issue an order

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approving any settlement supported by all the parties of record in a proceeding, including a

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compromise settlement.” Under 3 AAC 48.166, parties “may stipulate among themselves to the

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disposition of a proceeding or to the disposition of outstanding issues in a proceeding” and “the

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parties are bound by the terms of the stipulation if the commission accepts it.”

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3 AAC 48.090(d)(2), a “proceeding may be terminated by filing a stipulation agreed to by all
parties of record provided the commission does not find that the public interest requires the
proceeding to continue.”
In light of these standards, the Parties agree that the public interest does not

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require this proceeding to continue and that acceptance of this Stipulation is in the public

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interest. Specifically, the Parties agree:

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STIPULATION FOR RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS,
AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
Docket U-18-039
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reduction for AELP’s firm service customers.

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Acceptance of this Stipulation will facilitate a prompt 6.73 percent base rate

B.

Acceptance of this Stipulation will facilitate AELP’s voluntary refund of a portion

of the rates charged from January 1, 2018, through July 31, 2018, to expand the customer
benefits of the 6.73 percent base rate reduction retroactively to January 1, 2018.

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Acceptance of this Stipulation will conserve valuable resources of the Parties,

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including the expenditure of time and funds that would otherwise be required for prefiled
testimony, discovery, and an evidentiary hearing in this docket.
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litigation.

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E.

Acceptance of this Stipulation will allow the Parties to avoid the uncertainty of

Acceptance of this Stipulation will conserve Commission resources by allowing it

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to avoid conducting hearings in this docket; adjudicating any disputed facts, policy, or law; and

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stating and supporting its findings and conclusions in a written order.

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determinations that settlements should be encouraged, and litigation should be avoided when
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GENERAL CONDITIONS.
A.

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Acceptance of this Stipulation is consistent with the Commission’s prior

The stipulated provisions set forth in Section II represent compromises among the

Parties regarding substantive disputes at issue in this proceeding for the sole purpose of resolving
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See Order No. P-11-014(1) (ENSTAR Complaint v. KNPL) (Aug. 19, 2011) at 3;
Order No. P-09-014(2) (KKPL Rate Case) (Feb. 5, 2010) at 4-5; Order No. U-06-134(15)
(Chugach Rate Case) (Aug. 9, 2007) at 5; Order No. P-03-012(21) (KKPL Rate Case)
(May 25, 2005) at 7; Order No. U-05-020(7) (Agrium Complaint v. CIGGS) (Jun. 24, 2005) at 3;
Order No. P-91-002(26) (KPL Rate Case) (Jun. 3, 1994) at 2.
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AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
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those issues. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Stipulation is binding on the

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Parties for the purposes of this docket only; it shall have no precedential effect; and it shall not

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be cited, offered, or admitted in any other proceeding as substantive evidence.

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B.

The validity and enforceability of the agreements contained in this Stipulation are

conditioned on the Commission’s acceptance of this Stipulation in its entirety and without the
imposition of additional conditions. If the Commission does not accept this Stipulation in its

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entirety or imposes additional conditions, any Party may withdraw from this Stipulation.
C.

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If any Party withdraws from this Stipulation pursuant to Subsection V.B above,

the Parties reserve the right to present evidence to support all of their positions at a public

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hearing as if this Stipulation had not been entered into. If this occurs, this Stipulation may not be

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entered into evidence, and no Party may use this Stipulation or any part of it in this or any other

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proceeding.

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D.

Nothing in this Stipulation is intended to, or shall, limit the Commission’s powers

as conferred by statute or bind the Commission in future proceedings to any position it accepts in
this Stipulation.
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CONCLUSION.
The Parties request that the Commission accept this Stipulation in its entirety. As

provided for in 3 AAC 48.166, the Parties request that the Commission issue its decision
regarding this Stipulation within 30 days.

To allow the Parties to avoid the potentially

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unnecessary cost and burden of preparing for and participating in a hearing regarding interim and

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refundable rates while the Commission’s decision regarding this Stipulation is pending, the

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STIPULATION FOR RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS,
AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
Docket U-18-039
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Parties request that the Commission vacate the show cause hearing that is currently scheduled to

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convene on June 19, 2018.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 15th day of June, 2018.
KEMPPEL, HUFFMAN AND ELLIS, P.C.
Attorneys for Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
By: /s/ Dean D. Thompson
Dean D. Thompson, ABA 9810049
255 E. Fireweed Lane, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Tel: (907) 277-1604
Facsimile: (907) 276-2493
E-mail: ddt@khe.com

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JAHNA LINDEMUTH
ATTORNEY GENERAL
By: /s/ Jeffery J. Waller
Jeffrey J. Waller, ABA 0703005
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
1031 West 4th Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Tel: (907) 269-5187
Facsimile: (907) 276-3697
E-mail: jeff.waller@alaska.gov

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AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on June 15, 2018, a copy of the foregoing document was
served on the following persons by electronic means authorized by the Regulatory Commission
of Alaska.

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KEMPPEL, HUFFMAN AND ELLIS, P.C.
By:
/s/ Tina M. Torrey
Tina M. Torrey, Legal Assistant

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RAPA:

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Jeffrey J. Waller
jeff.waller@alaska.gov

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A PR O FES SI ONA L CO R PO RAT I O N

255 E. FI RE WEE D LA NE, SU IT E 200
ANC HORAGE , ALA SKA 99503- 2025
(907) 277- 1604

LAW O F FI CES OF

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STIPULATION FOR RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS,
AND REQUEST TO VACATE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
Docket U-18-039
June 15, 2018
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 Exhibit 1

Stipulation U-18-039
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
Revenue Requirement Study
Test Year Ending December 31, 2015
REVENUE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY AS ADJUSTED FOR 2017 TAX ACT
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Description
Operating Revenues:
Electric Power Sales-Firm
Electric Power Sales-Interruptible & Hatchery
Cost of Power Adjustment
Other
Total Operating Revenues

U-16-086

U-16-086
As approved

2017 Tax Law
Adjustments

Adjusted for
2017 Tax Law

$34,351,132
9,732,265
0
497,554
$44,580,951

$0

$34,351,132
9,732,265
0
497,554
$44,580,951

$18,508,911

$0

$18,508,911

Maintenance Expenses:
Total Maintenance Expenses

$3,259,361

$0

$3,259,361

Depreciation Expenses

$5,477,784

$5,477,784

Taxes - General

$1,061,396

$1,061,396

$28,307,452

$28,307,452

Operation Expenses:
Total Operation Expenses

Total Operating Expenses
State Income Taxes
Federal Income Taxes
Total State and Federal Income Taxes
RATEBASE:
Electric Utility Plant in Service
Less Accum. Depreciation
Unamortized Overhauls & Other Deferrals
Working Capital
Less Customer Deposits
Less Deferred Taxes
Net Rate Base (Average)
Rate of Return

$1,338,283
4,451,944
$5,790,227

$225,959,246
(93,427,651)
2,366,009
5,313,701
(179,456)
(17,002,740)
$123,029,110

$10,956,362

Total Revenue Requirement

$45,054,042

Revenue Subject to Rate Increase
Rate Increase Indicated

$0

8.91%

Return Allowance

Less Proforma Test Year Firm Revenues
Less Greens Creek revenue
Less Other revenues
Less Contract Hatchery Revenues
Less Dual Fuel Margins Retained
Revenue Deficiency

($224,953)
(2,176,092)
($2,401,044)

($34,351,132)
(8,715,173)
(497,554)
(72,851)
(89,742)
$1,327,590
$34,351,132
3.86%

$1,113,330
2,275,853
$3,389,183

$225,959,246
(93,427,651)
2,366,009
5,313,701
(179,456)
(17,002,740)
$123,029,110
8.91%
$10,956,362

($2,401,044)

$42,652,997

($2,401,044)

($34,351,132)
(8,715,173)
(497,554)
(72,851)
(89,742)
($1,073,455)
34,351,132
-3.12%

Firm Revenues, U-16-086 filing
Revenues from approved U-16-086 increase (U-16-086(6))
Firm Revenues after U-16-086 3.86% increase

$34,351,132
1,327,590
$35,678,722

Reduction in Income tax expenses

($2,401,044)

Rate reduction to apply to existing firm rates

-6.73%

Exhibit 1
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 Exhibit 2

Stipulation U-18-039
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
Revenue Requirement Study
Test Year Ending December 31, 2015
AS ADJUSTED FOR 2017 TAX ACT

SCHEDULE 8
3 AAC 48.275(a)(8)

FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PROVISION -- Federal Income Tax at 21%
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Description
NET INCOME AFTER TAXES:
(RATE BASE X WEIGHTED EQUITY)
13-MONTH RATE BASE: (Sch. 9)
WEIGHTED EQUITY: (Sch. 12)

Amount
$8,553,611
$123,029,110
6.95%

COMPUTATION OF TAXES:
INCOME BEFORE TAX:
11,950,724
STATE INCOME TAX
$10,830 + 9.4% X (INCOME BEFORE TAX - $222,000)
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
(INCOME BEFORE TAX - STATE TAX)
at 21% to reflect 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
TOTAL INCOME TAX PROVISION

1,113,330
2,275,853
3,389,183

FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PROVISION -- Federal Income Tax at 35%
Description
NET INCOME AFTER TAXES:
(RATE BASE X WEIGHTED EQUITY)
13-MONTH RATE BASE: (Sch. 9)
WEIGHTED EQUITY: (Sch. 12)

Amount
$8,553,611
$123,029,110
6.95%

COMPUTATION OF TAXES:
INCOME BEFORE TAX:
14,343,838
STATE INCOME TAX
$10,830 + 9.4% X (INCOME BEFORE TAX - $222,000)
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
(INCOME BEFORE TAX - STATE TAX)
at 34% for first $10,000,000 and 35% for amount > $10,000,000
TOTAL INCOME TAX PROVISION

Tax Provision Difference

1,338,283
4,451,944
5,790,227

2,401,044

Exhibit 2
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 Exhibit 3

10.86

6.91

93 Electric Vehicle Rate - Commercial
Energy charge, cents per KWH

94 Electric Vehicle Equipment Rental
Monthly Unit Charge, $ per Month

6.02

93 Electric Vehicle Rate - Residential
Energy charge, cents per KWH

103.07
6.35
14.85

24 Large Commercial
Customer charge, $ per month
Energy charge, cents per KWH
Demand charge, $ per KW

11.39
5.32
10.29

28.21
6.91
13.22

20D Small Commercial with demand
Customer charge, $ per month
Energy charge, cents per KWH
Demand charge, $ per KW

92 Residential Heat Pump Service
Customer charge, $ per month
Energy charge, cents per KWH
Demand charge, $ per KW

19.53
12.02

20 Small Commercial
Customer charge, $ per month
Energy charge, cents per KWH

8.13
15.19
27.13
7.90

11.93
6.02
11.54

10D Residential with demand
Customer charge, $ per month
Energy charge, cents per KWH
Demand charge, $ per KW

91 Off-Peak Service
Resid. Customer charge, $ per month
Sm. Comm. Customer charge, $ per month
Lg. Comm. Customer charge, $ per month
Energy charge, cents per KWH

9.22
12.40

RATE
DESCRIPTON
10 Residential
Customer charge, $ per month
Energy charge, cents per KWH

10.86

6.12

5.26

11.39
4.82
6.28

8.13
15.19
27.13
7.90

103.07
5.95
9.46

28.21
6.12
8.85

19.53
9.56

11.93
5.26
6.98

9.22
10.20

EXISTING RATES
WINTER
SUMMER

10.13

6.44

5.61

10.62
4.96
9.60

7.58
14.17
25.30
7.37

96.13
5.92
13.85

26.31
6.44
12.33

18.22
11.21

11.13
5.61
10.76

8.60
11.57

10.13

5.71

4.91

10.62
4.50
5.86

7.58
14.17
25.30
7.37

96.13
5.55
8.82

26.31
5.71
8.25

18.22
8.92

11.13
4.91
6.51

8.60
9.51

PROPOSED RATES
WINTER
SUMMER

Stipulation U-18-039
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
Revenue Requirement Study
Test Year Ending December 31, 2015
SUMMARY OF EXISTING RATES (U-16-086(6)) COMPARED WITH PROPOSED RATES (U-18-039)

Exhibit 3
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(0.73)

(0.47)

(0.41)

(0.77)
(0.36)
(0.69)

(0.55)
(1.02)
(1.83)
(0.53)

(6.94)
(0.43)
(1.00)

(1.90)
(0.47)
(0.89)

(1.31)
(0.81)

(0.80)
(0.41)
(0.78)

(0.62)
(0.83)

(0.73)

(0.41)

(0.35)

(0.77)
(0.32)
(0.42)

(0.55)
(1.02)
(1.83)
(0.53)

(6.94)
(0.40)
(0.64)

(1.90)
(0.41)
(0.60)

(1.31)
(0.64)

(0.80)
(0.35)
(0.47)

(0.62)
(0.69)

ABSOLUTE $
CHANGE
WINTER
SUMMER

-6.72%

-6.80%

-6.81%

-6.76%
-6.77%
-6.71%

-6.77%
-6.71%
-6.75%
-6.71%

-6.73%
-6.77%
-6.73%

-6.74%
-6.80%
-6.73%

-6.71%
-6.74%

-6.71%
-6.81%
-6.76%

-6.72%
-6.69%

-6.72%

-6.70%

-6.65%

-6.76%
-6.64%
-6.69%

-6.77%
-6.71%
-6.75%
-6.71%

-6.73%
-6.72%
-6.77%

-6.74%
-6.70%
-6.78%

-6.71%
-6.69%

-6.71%
-6.65%
-6.73%

-6.72%
-6.76%

PERCENTAGE
CHANGE
WINTER
SUMMER

SCHEDULE 4
3 AAC 48.275(a)(5)

 Exhibit 4

(The attached tariff Sheets are not numbered.)

RCA No. 1

14th

Sheet No. 104

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Sheet No. 104

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Alaska Electric Light and Power Company

Schedule No. 10
General Residential
Applicable to:
Residential service in individual private dwellings, farms,
apartments and common area facilities of duplexes, triplexes and
fourplexes subject to the established rules of the Company. This
rate shall not apply to commercial establishments, schools,
churches, governmental agencies, institutions, rooming houses,
office or studio space, or like uses. Prior approval is to be
obtained before installation of any motor rated 3 horsepower or
more.
Character of Service:
Continuous - alternating current 60 cycle 120/240 or 120/208 volts
single phase. Characteristics depend upon available circuits.
Rate: Per Month

Peak Season
(November through
May)
$ 8.60

Customer Charge
Energy Charge,
per kilowatt-hour

Off-Peak Season
(June through
October)
$ 8.60

11.57¢

9.51¢

Demand Metering:

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

By

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Any customer qualifying for this rate schedule may request a
demand meter and be billed according to the alternate schedule
which follows. In the event a customer consumes more than 5,000
KWH per month for three consecutive months or a recorded peak
demand of 20 KW for three consecutive months, the Company may
install a demand meter and bill indefinitely according to the
following schedule:

Issued by

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Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

 RCA No. 1

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Sheet No. 105

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Schedule No. 10 (Continued)
General Residential
Demand Metering (Continued):
Rate:

Per Month

Peak Season
(November through
May)

Customer Charge
$11.13
Demand Charge,
per kilowatt
$10.76
Energy Charge,
per kilowatt-hour
5.61¢

Off-Peak Season
(June through
October)
$11.13

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$ 6.51

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4.91¢

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Special Provisions:
a.

Commercial Use
When a customer operates a commercial establishment
(incidental to his residence) in the same building or on the
same premises as his residence and takes his entire service
through one meter, this rate schedule will apply for the
entire service only if less than 25% of the energy, demand,
or square footage of the premise is used for commercial
purposes. If the reverse is true, the appropriate commercial
service rate schedule will apply to the entire service.
However, the customer may elect to take service under both
the residential and commercial service rates, in which case
there will be a separate meter for the residential portion
and a separate meter for the commercial portion.

b.

Customer Charge
The customer charge shall be billed per billing period or any
fraction thereof.

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

 RCA No. 1

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Sheet No. 113

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Schedule No. 20
Small Commercial
Applicable to:
Small commercial not exceeding 49.9 kilowatts of electrical demand
subject to the established rules of the Company.
This rate shall
apply to commercial establishments, schools, churches, governmental agencies, institutions, rooming houses, office or studio
space, common area facilities of rental units exclusive of
duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes or like uses. Prior approval is
to be obtained before installation of any motor rated 3 horsepower
or more.
Character of Service:
Continuous - alternating current 60 cycle 120/240, 120/208, 240,
480 volts, single or three phase. Characteristics depend upon
available circuits.
Rate: Per Month

Peak Season (November Off-Peak Season June
through May)
through October)
$18.22
$18.22
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Customer Charge
Energy Charge,
per kilowatt-hour

11.21¢

8.92¢

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Demand Metering:
Customers requesting new service whereby electricity is used as
the primary heat source, and with valid building permits issued on
or after July 13, 1985, must have a demand meter installed and
will be billed in accordance with the demand rate schedule.
Any customer qualifying for this rate schedule may request a
demand meter and be billed according to the alternate schedule
which follows. In the event a customer consumes more than 5,000
KWH per month for three consecutive months or a recorded peak
demand of 20 KW for three consecutive months, the Company may
install a demand meter and bill indefinitely according to the
following schedule:

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Effective August 1, 2018

Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

 RCA No. 1

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Sheet No. 114

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Schedule No. 20

(Continued)

Small Commercial
Demand Metering:
Rate:

Per Month
Customer Charge
Demand Charge,
per kilowatt
Energy Charge,
per kilowatt-hour

Peak Season
(November through
May)
$26.31

Off-Peak Season
(June through
October)
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$26.31

$12.33
6.44¢

$ 8.25

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5.71¢

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Minimum Charge:
$1.26 per month per KVA of connected load but not less than the
monthly customer charge per meter unless a higher minimum charge
applies in accordance with the General rules and Regulations.
Special Provisions:
a.
Standby Service
Whenever service is supplied for standby, the charge shall
be $1.26 per KVA of connected load.
Electric energy sold
under this provision shall be billed at the applicable rate
in addition to the standby charge.
The term under this
provision shall not be less than one year.
b.

Metered Lighting
This schedule shall also apply to public street and highway
signal lighting and outside or area lighting not meeting the
requirements of Dusk to Dawn Lighting.

c.

Customer Charge
The customer charge shall be billed per billing period or
any fraction thereof.

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

 RCA No. 1

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Sheet No. 119

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Alaska Electric Light and Power Company

Schedule No. 24
Large Commercial, with Demand Metering
Applicable to:
Large commercial including lighting, heating and power; except for
customers qualifying under Rate Schedule 22. Demand shall exceed
50 KW per month subject to the established rules of the Company.
This rate shall apply to commercial establishments, schools,
churches, governmental agencies, institutions, rooming houses,
office or studio space, or like uses. Prior approval is to be
obtained before installation of any motor rated 25 horsepower or
more.
Character of Service:
Continuous - alternating current 60 cycle; 120/208, 120/240, 208,
240, 480, 2400, 4160, 7200, 12460 volts, single or three phase.
Characteristics depend upon available circuits.
Rate: Per Month
Customer Charge
Demand Charge,
per kilowatt
Energy Charge,
per kilowatt-hour

Peak Season
(November through
May)
$96.13

Off-Peak Season
(June through
October)
$96.13

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$13.85

$ 8.82

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5.92¢

5.55¢

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Minimum Charge:
The minimum monthly bill for service under this rate schedule
shall be $1.26 per month per KVA of installed transformer
capacity or connected load, but not less than the customer
charge of $96.13 per month per meter unless a higher minimum
applies in accordance with the General Rules and Regulations.

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

I

 RCA No. 1

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Sheet No. 132

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Schedule No. 46
Dusk to Dawn Lighting
Applicable to:
Outside street and yard lighting for governmental agencies,
municipalities, private residences, farms and businesses for dusk
to dawn lighting with lights mounted on existing poles with
bracket attachments and connected to existing overhead secondary
circuits.
Rate: Per Year
100
150
175
200
250
400
1000

Watt,
Watt,
Watt,
Watt,
Watt,
Watt,
Watt,

per
per
per
per
per
per
per

light
light
light
light
light
light
light

$115.96
$173.87
$202.88
$231.78
$270.94
$357.81
$711.82

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Presently connected filament lights will be billed at 1.44¢ per
connected watt per month.
Minimum Charge:
The minimum charge shall be the same as the rate per year.
Special Provisions:
a.
Monthly Billing
Charges for annual use will be billed monthly in 12 equal
installments.
b.

Less than 1 year use - Lamps disconnected within 12 months
after installation will be billed for the remaining unused
months upon disconnection.

c.

Lamp replacements - Lamp replacements will be made by the
Company without additional charge. Outages shall be promptly
reported to the Company.

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

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Schedule No. 91
Off-Peak Service
Rate:

Per Month
Customer Charge:
Rate 10
Rate 20
Rate 24
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$ 7.58
$14.17
$25.30

Energy Charge, per kilowatt-hour

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7.37 cents

Special Provisions:
a.

The customer is responsible for any special wiring required
which may differ as specified by the Company. The Company
will furnish a meter and/or time switch as required.

b.

The customer charge shall be billed per billing period or
any fraction thereof.

Cost of Power Adjustment:
A surcharge or credit as shown in Schedule No. 98
may be applied to each billing for service rendered
under this schedule.

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

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Schedule No. 92
Residential Heat Pump Service
Applicable to:
Residential service in individual private dwellings, farms,
apartments, and common area facilities of duplexes, tri-plexes,
and four-plexes where the exclusive use of electricity for space
heating is for a heat pump. The design and installation of
electrical equipment shall comply with requirements established
by the Company, subject to the established rules of the Company.
This rate shall not apply to commercial establishments, schools,
churches, governmental agencies, institutions, rooming houses,
office or studio space, or like uses. Prior approval is to be
obtained before installation of any motor rated 3 horsepower or
more.
Heat pumps qualifying for this rate must have a Coefficient of
Performance (COP) rating of 3.5 or greater on the heating cycle
and shall not include supplemental electric resistant heat as
part of the heat pump system.
Character of Service:
Continuous-alternating current 60 cycle 120/240 or 120/208 volts
single phase. Characteristics depend on available circuits.
Rate:

Per Month

Peak Season
(November through
May)
Customer Charge
$10.62
Demand Charge,
per kilowatt
$ 9.60
Energy Charge,
per kilowatt-hour
4.96¢

Off-Peak Season
(June through
October)
$10.62

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$ 5.86

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4.50¢

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Special Provisions:
a.

The customer is responsible for any special wiring required
which may differ as specified by the Company. The Company
will furnish a demand meter as required.

Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title General Manager

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Sheet No.

140

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140

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Alaska Electric Light and Power Company

Schedule No. 94
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
Applicable to:
This schedule is available to residential and small commercial
customers who own a battery electric automobile or extended range
electric automobile (collectively “electric vehicle”) which uses
one or more electric motors as the sole mechanism for delivering
power to the vehicle drivetrain. Vehicles classified as
motorcycles are not eligible. To be eligible, the electric
vehicle must be licensed to operate on the public road system and
must have an initial battery capacity of at least 16 kilowatthours. Service under this schedule applies to electric vehicle
supply equipment (“EVSE”).
Character of Service:
Continuous-alternating current 60 cycle, 240 or 208 volts, single
phase. Characteristics depend on available circuits.
Rate: Per month
EVSE
$10.13

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Special Provisions:
a. The EVSE provided under this rate shall consist of either: 1)
an assembly consisting a Level II charging station pre-wired to
a meter base, or 2) a Level II charging station with an
integrated meter.
b. The EVSE shall be energized via a NEMA 14-50 plug and shall
deliver charge to the electric vehicle via a SAE J1772
connector.
c. The Company shall provide, install, own, and maintain the meter
for the electric vehicle circuit. All energy delivered by the
EVSE shall be billed according to Rate 93 on Sheet No. 138.
d. Customer shall provide, install, own, and maintain a supply
circuit with NEMA 14-50R receptacle. Customer’s circuit and
receptacle must comply with all applicable federal, state, and
local codes and requirements, as well as meet Company
installation requirements. Customer is responsible for all
customer-owned equipment upon termination of service.
e. Customer shall provide mounting hardware for EVSE per Company
installation requirements.
Pursuant to Order No. U-18-039(__)
Tariff Advice No.

Issued by
By

Effective

August 1, 2018

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
/s/ Connie Hulbert

Title

General Manager