Aniak residents, businesses and organizations were shocked when their electricity bills quadrupled in May, and that they weren’t officially notified beforehand. Via KYUKNews
In April, Aniak resident Amanda Hoeldt’s electricity bill was $381.95. In May, it was more than $1,100.
Dave Diehl owns the Hound House, a restaurant in a log cabin that he opened in 1994. They run three refrigerators, a big stove, small stove, dough mixer and an air fryer. He mentioned the region’s compounding cost of energy. More than 10 people reached out to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, the organization that regulates public utilities in the state. Aniak Light & Power, as a private firm and the sole power provider for the village of about 500 people, had to submit filings to the commission before it could raise its rates.
“So sometimes it’s a little bit difficult for people to understand that that is not immediate,” he said. “They say, ‘Hey, this is a good break. Now, we should be charged a good price.’ It’s because their utility’s recovering the cost of something that occurred in the past, in some cases, so this better price is not necessarily there yet.”
The details are little help to the people struggling with the price increases. Big customers include Aniak stores, restaurants, the airport, the post office and the school.
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