A lawmaker thought regulators were “on board” with a plan to speed review of utility price hikes. They weren’t.
In a letter to lawmakers, two regulators said they "strongly oppose" the plan.
BY Nathaniel HerzMay 6, 2026
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#REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
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Advocates decry lawmakers’ push to tighten regulators' deadline to review utility price hikes
Under a last-minute proposal from Anchorage Democratic Rep. Carolyn Hall, regulators would have nine months instead of 15 months to vet utility proposals.
BY Nathaniel HerzApr 30, 2026
Interesting Stuff: How Alaska regulators ignored a gas conservation scheme. And: What happened to those Kodiak king salmon?
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska rejected a proposal to increase electricity rates for heavier users. And: updates on the Kodiak king salmon bycatch incident and the future of Peter Pan Seafood.
BY Nathaniel HerzSep 30, 2024
Interesting stuff: Anchorage water wars, a Doyon pipeline deal and a law firm’s look at the Permanent Fund
Interesting Stuff is back from hibernation. Items include a feud between bottled water companies and Anchorage's water utility, a Doyon subsidiary's acquisition of a share of a major pipeline on the North Slope and continuing turnover at the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
BY Nathaniel HerzSep 18, 2024
In latest sign of North Slope’s evolution, privately owned Texas company targets Chevron’s Alaska assets
A little known Texas company is buying a share of a key North Slope pipeline and asked to buy all of Chevron's oil interests in the region — reviving questions about the Alaska oil industry’s capacity to decommission aging infrastructure and pay damages in the event of a spill.
BY Nathaniel HerzSep 16, 2024
Inside the “titanic” legal case that will help determine Alaska’s energy future: an analysis of what’s at stake
Northern Journal waded through hundreds of pages of written testimony and hours of recorded public hearings to explain how an Anchorage electric utility’s proposal to raise its rates could affect consumers — and the region’s scarce supply of natural gas.
BY Nathaniel HerzAug 8, 2024