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Regulatory Commission of Alaska: Notice of Utility Tariff Filing (AWWU) Notice of Utility Tariff FilingsThe REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that[...]
Regulatory Commission of Alaska: Notice of Utility Tariff Filing (AWWU)
Notice of Utility Tariff Filings
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU) filed TA183-122 and TA184-126, revenue requirement studies for its water and wastewater utilities, respectively, based on a 2024 test year.
With TA183-122, AWWU requests an across-the-board rate increase of 5.50 percent to the current rates for all water customers. A selection of current and proposed water rates is shown below.
|
Water Rate Groups |
Current Rates |
Proposed Rates |
|
Customer Charge (per account, all rate classes) |
$11.07 |
$11.68 |
|
Unmetered Residential (per dwelling unit) |
$52.11 |
$54.98 |
|
Metered Residential (per 1,000 gallons) |
$9.62 |
$10.15 |
|
Metered Commercial (per 1,000 gallons) |
$7.26 |
$7.66 |
|
Unmetered Commercial (1" service connection) |
$130.16 |
$137.32 |
|
Special Customers and Bulk Water (1" meter) |
$11.33 |
$11.95 |
|
Bulk Water (per 1,000 gallons) |
$7.26 |
$7.66 |
With TA184-126, AWWU requests an across-the-board rate increase of 3.25 percent to the current rates for all wastewater customers. A selection of current and proposed wastewater rates is shown below.
|
Wastewater Rate Groups |
Current Rates |
Proposed Rates |
|
Customer Charge (per account, all rate classes) |
$11.15 |
$11.51 |
|
Unmetered Residential (per dwelling unit) |
$47.22 |
$48.75 |
|
Metered Residential (per 1,000 gallons) |
$7.39 |
$7.63 |
|
Metered Commercial (low strength users) |
$6.50 |
$6.71 |
|
Sanitary Landfill (per 1,000 gallons) |
$2.49 |
$2.57 |
AWWU requests that the proposed rates take effect on February 13, 2026. Should the Commission suspend TA180-122 and TA181-126, AWWU requests interim rates, subject to refund, equal to the filed proposed rates.
This notice does not contain every revision proposed and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about these filings by contacting Heather Rafalko, Regulatory Affairs Manager for AWWU at 3000 Arctic Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503-3898; phone: (907) 786-5675. The complete filings are also available for inspection at the Commission's office at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed at the Commission's website at http://rca.alaska.gov "TA183-122" or "TA184-126" in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on these filings, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m. January 14, 2026, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx.
Please reference TA183-122 and/or TA184-126 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with AWWU at its address given above or at [email protected]. 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 at 7-1-1 or 1-800-770-8973, or send a request via electronic mail to [email protected] by January 7, 2026.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 31st day of December, 2025.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Joy Gordanier
Advisory Section Manager
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