Higher electricity rates in Juneau, Alaska
12/18/2018 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Energy
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Juneau City and Borough, AK
Juneau, AK
Start Date: 12/17/2018
- End Date: 6/30/2019
Alaska Electric Light & Power alerted its customers to higher electricity rates probably through June 2019, due to low rainfall and insufficient hydropower production. The increase will amount to about $13.62 per month starting with January’s bills.
AEL&P also produces surplus power, which is usually sold to several other entities, such as Greens Creek Mine, Princess Cruise Lines and others, with the understanding that the supply is interruptible when water supplies are low. Since reservoir levels were low, there was not enough surplus electricity to sell to these customers, fully interrupting their supply for the first time in five years.
Juneau Empire (Alaska), Dec. 17, 2018
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