At Aniak’s school, the electricity bill went from around $7,700 to almost $24,000. “All the lights are off. We’re all working in the dark,” Superintendent Madeline Aguillard said.
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Alaska electric utilities are proposing new rates for fast charging stations for electric cars
Under current rate schedules, it can be really expensive to run an EV fast charger. If utilities lower rates for and overcorrect, then everyone could be paying for the people who use these charging stations.
Rate changes could help businesses host electric vehicle chargers
Businesses have to pay for their own electricity, and fast chargers consume large amounts of energy.
Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins in Alaska on Oct. 24
No phone numbers will change because of the new rules, and what counts as a local versus long-distance call will remain the same.
Developers hope to open electric vehicle charging stations along Alaska Railbelt by summer 2022
Efforts are underway to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations along the Railbelt that developers hope could connect the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks.
Utilities propose changes to make vehicle charging stations more affordable
Faster chargers consume large amounts of electricity for short bursts of time, which means a business hosting a charging station may have to pay a high demand charge.
Alaskans will soon need to dial 10 digits to make in-state calls
According to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, the reason for this change is a new federal act that will designate 988 as an abbreviated number to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
AELP seeks extension of Hecla deal, wider season to sell power to Princess
Unlike the utility’s 17,000 regular electric customers, Hecla and Princess are interruptible; the utility can only sell Hecla and Princess power after regular customers’ demand is met.
State regulatory commission gives final approval for BP-Hilcorp deal
Oil company Hilcorp has received the last regulatory approval in its deal to buy the Alaska assets once owned by BP.
Hilcorp to quietly take over BP’s stakes in Prudhoe Bay and other oil field assets
Hilcorp Energy Company will take over BP Alaska’s oil and gas leases within Point Thomson, Milne Point and the massive Prudhoe Bay oil field. The transfer is expected to happen around midnight, and marks the close of a major part of the $5.6 billion deal first announced by the oil companies last August.