Matanuska Electric proposes cost per foot increase for new service

AK RCA Public Notices

Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 22nd, 2026

Summary

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has received a filing from Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA) proposing an increase in the cost per foot for new single-phase secondary service construction. MEA seeks to raise the rate from $42.71 to $49.74 per foot.

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What changed

Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA) has filed TA583-18 with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (Commission), proposing an annual update to its cost per foot for new construction of single-phase secondary service. The proposed increase would raise the cost from $42.71 per foot to $49.74 per foot. The Commission may approve a rate that differs from the proposed amount.

Interested parties can submit comments to the Commission by 5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026, ensuring a copy is also sent to MEA. The filing is available for public inspection at the Commission's office and website. Special accommodations for individuals with disabilities must be requested by March 23, 2026.

What to do next

Review proposed increase in new service construction costs (TA583-18).
File comments with the Commission and MEA by March 30, 2026, if desired.
Request special accommodations by March 23, 2026, if needed.

Source document (simplified)

Notice of Utility Tariff Filing

The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA) filed TA583-18, the annual update to its cost per foot for new construction of single-phase secondary service. With TA583-18, MEA proposes to increase the cost per foot for constructing new single-phase services from $42.71 per foot to $49.74 per foot. This notice does not contain all requested revisions and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Tyler Clark, Manager of Financial Planning and Regulatory Affairs with MEA, at P.O. Box 2929, Palmer, AK 99645; phone: (907) 761-9257. The complete filing is also available for inspection at the Commission's office, at 701 West 8 th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed at the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing “TA583-18” in the Find a

Matter search box.

To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., March 30, 2026, at the Commission address given above or via our website at: https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx Please reference TA583-18 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with MEA at its address above. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Shelby Lopez at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1- 800-390-2782, or TTY/Alaska Relay: 7-1-1 or 1 (800) 770-8973 or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by March 23, 2026. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 16 day of March, 2026. th REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA Gretchen Larsen Tariff Section Manager