Alaska energy and electricity

The gasoline fact is a West Coast excluding California proxy covering Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. The law changes the amount Alaska fuel dealers or users retain when remitting tax and surcharge; it does not raise the per-gallon tax rate or establish that the lost allowance was passed through into pump prices or changed the four-state average. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Alaska evidence context: West Coast excluding California regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

* Section 1. AS 43.40.013 is amended to read: Sec. 43.40.013. Collection of the refined fuel surcharge and the motor fuel tax. Every dealer who sells or otherwise transfers refined or motor fuel in the state shall collect the surcharge and tax required in this chapter at the time of sale, and remit the total surcharge and tax collected during each calendar month of each year to the department by the last day of each succeeding month. Every user shall likewise remit the surcharge and tax required in this chapter and accrued on fuel actually used by the user during each month. [IF THE MONTHLY RETURN IS TIMELY FILED, ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL MONTHLY SURCHARGE AND TAX DUE, LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF $100, MAY BE DEDUCTED AND RETAINED TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF ACCOUNTING AND FILING THE MONTHLY RETURN.] At the time the remittance is made, each dealer or user shall submit a statement to the department showing all fuel that the dealer or user has distributed or used during the month. […] * Sec. 6. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.

The fact measures the average retail electricity price. Recovery of qualifying utility costs in customer rates is a price-setting component; this proposed rule neither sets a statewide price nor demonstrates cheaper electricity. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Alaska evidence context: Average retail electricity price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(i) Costs incurred by an electric cooperative utility organized under AS 10.25 that participates in an electric reliability organization certificated by the commission under AS 42.05.760 must be allowed in the rates charged by the utility if the costs are approved by the utility's board of directors in connection with a new or purchased renewable energy facility or battery energy storage system with a nameplate capacity of less than 15,000 kilowatts or power purchased from a renewable energy facility or battery energy storage system with a nameplate capacity of less than 15,000 kilowatts. In this subsection, "renewable energy facility" means a facility that generates electricity from geothermal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, hydrokinetic, tidal, or biomass energy or another renewable energy resource.

Administrative Order 355 directed a review of large-scale renewable-energy leasing and permitting, recommendations and a strategic plan. The order calls for a review using existing resources. It does not approve an energy project or adopt new permitting rules. This topic relationship does not establish an effect on a state statistic.

Retained Alaska evidence context: energy · reviewed policy-topic context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

I, Mike Dunleavy, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority of Article III, Sections 1, 23, and 24 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska, find and direct the following: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Alaska has a skilled workforce focused on the development, maintenance, and operation of large-scale energy projects. The State also has tremendous opportunity to develop abundant renewable energy resources including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal. Increasing investment in Alaska-based energy projects is necessary to lower the cost of energy in Alaska, which is central to our State’s long-term growth and development. Paramount to unlocking Alaska’s vast potential for renewable energy is the review and modernization of Alaska’s current statutory and regulatory framework for energy resource development. Recommending updates to governing law to meet the needs of modern-day Alaska can provide a path to lowering energy costs for Alaskans and increasing Alaska’s global competitiveness in areas such as manufacturing and export. Modernizing Alaska’s legal framework also allows the energy industry to continue to set the standard for the development of safe, reliable, and affordable energy resources for the benefit of the entire State. This aligns with our goals to diversify our energy portfolio and create sustainable, long-term economic opportunities for Alaskans. A comprehensive review of those statutes and regulations applicable to large-scale renewable energy projects, including leasing and permitting, is essential to establishing a more conducive environment for renewable energy projects that have the potential to lower our energy costs and bolster our export potential. ORDER I, Mike Dunleavy, Governor of the State of Alaska, order the following: The State’s energy policy will be focused on developing and maintaining a robust and diverse energy supply portfolio that emphasizes affordability and reliability for consumers. This energy portfolio shall also advance renewable energy parallel to our other well established natural resource development sectors. To achieve parity between renewable and established resource development sectors: 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources shall conduct a thorough review of current state leasing and permitting statutes and regulations applicable to large-scale renewable energy project development. 2. This review must consider the efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness of the regulations in comparison to those for other natural resource development and identify specific areas where processes can be aligned with or adapted from the frameworks used for other successful resource development projects, ensuring they facilitate rather than hinder large-scale renewable energy development. 3. The review shall develop recommendations aimed at streamlining procedures, reducing bureaucratic hurdles, and fostering a supportive environment for large-scale renewable energy projects. 4. The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources shall submit a report to the Governor’s office by October 1, 2024 , detailing the findings and proposed recommendations. This report should also include a strategic plan for implementing the recommended changes. GENERAL PROVISIONS Consistent with law and available appropriations, each affected State agency shall utilize existing personnel and resources to comply with this Order. The Department of Natural Resources shall conduct at least one public meeting with stakeholders, including energy developers. Notice of all public meetings shall be in accordance with AS 44.62.310 and 44.62.319 (Open Meetings Act). Records of the activity of the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources conducted in furtherance of this Order are subject to inspection, copying, and distribution as public records under AS 40.25.110 – 40.25.220. DURATION This Order takes effect immediately and remains in effect until revoked. DATED this 2nd day of May 2024. Final Report with Appendices

These describe the original executive instrument provisions selected for this topic. Later amendments and current implementation require separate evidence.

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• Reviewed provision R2: Authorizes DMVA to use funds made available for necessary Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, Temporary Housing and administrative/disaster-management expenses. Eligibility, award and payment remain separate.
• Reviewed provision R4: Reports home/property damage, evacuation and sheltering, additional response labor/equipment costs, highway disruption and power/natural-gas/communication infrastructure requiring repair. These are emergency findings, not final totals or measured economic outcomes.

The signed findings identify disrupted power and natural-gas infrastructure needing repair. Public Assistance supports eligible utilities; no electricity-rate change or restored-service result is verified.

Retained Alaska evidence context: energy · reviewed policy-topic context · health · reviewed policy-topic context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy-topic context · income-taxes · reviewed policy-topic context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy-topic context · real-gdp · reviewed policy-topic context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

On August 23, 2019 Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a disaster declaration for Mat-Su and Kenai Peninsula boroughs, authorizing available funds for Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, Temporary Housing and disaster administration. It includes Swan Lake, Willow/Caswell and two additional Homer-area fires. The signed original preserves local scope, delegated coordination and damaged utilities; final recovery and payments are unverified.

These describe the original executive instrument provisions selected for this topic. Later amendments and current implementation require separate evidence.

• Reviewed provision R4: Requests public assistance for debris, emergency measures and permanent restoration, including damaged schools, roads, buildings and utilities. Reports $48,112,398 in preliminary PA costs; utilities figures conflict internally and do not establish final spending.

The request describes power outages and utility damage and requests public assistance including utility restoration. Utility estimates contain a retained internal discrepancy.

Retained Alaska evidence context: energy · reviewed policy-topic context · health · reviewed policy-topic context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy-topic context · income-taxes · reviewed policy-topic context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy-topic context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy-topic context · education · reviewed policy-topic context · real-gdp · reviewed policy-topic context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

On January 3, 2019, Governor Mike Dunleavy requested a presidential major disaster declaration for the November 30 earthquake. The signed request asks for individual and public assistance in Anchorage, Mat-Su and Kenai, statewide hazard mitigation, temporary housing, unemployment assistance, legal services, case management and crisis counseling. It commits Alaska to applicable nonfederal cost shares and conditionally asks for SBA assistance if individual assistance is denied. The attached FEMA form is dated December 28. Approval and delivered aid are separate milestones.

These describe the original executive instrument provisions selected for this topic. Later amendments and current implementation require separate evidence.

• Reviewed provision R3: The commissioner may exercise, as necessary, AS26.23.020(g)(1)–(7), (9) and (10). Subsections (8) and (11) are not included in this delegation. Temporary housing is separately authorized in this declaration; the full historical meaning of each incorporated power remains unverified because the downloaded statute endpoint returns2025 text.
• Reviewed provision R5: The declaration’s recitals describe road/rail damage, power and water disruption, damaged homes and personal property, shelters and school, business and office closures. These describe the emergency context; they do not measure changes in educational attainment, unemployment or economic output.

The declaration expressly records widespread power disruption and authorizes emergency response; no electricity-price effect is claimed and historical incorporated powers remain under review.

Retained Alaska evidence context: energy · reviewed policy-topic context · health · reviewed policy-topic context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy-topic context · income-taxes · reviewed policy-topic context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy-topic context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy-topic context · education · reviewed policy-topic context · real-gdp · reviewed policy-topic context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The signed written declaration authorizes earthquake assistance and temporary housing in Anchorage, Mat-Su and Kenai, delegates specified emergency powers and suspends identified state-agency permit requirements for urgent DOT work subject to federal-law and funding limits.