1998 Alaska Statutes
Title 42 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
Chapter 42.45. RURAL AND STATEWIDE ENERGY PROGRAMS
Sec. 42.45.200. Electrical service extension fund established.

(a) The electrical service extension fund is established as a separate fund in the department. The fund consists only of money appropriated to it by the legislature.

(b) The department may make grants from the electrical service extension fund to certificated electric utilities and to electric utilities exempt from certification under AS 42.05.711 , as a first priority, to pay for costs of site preparation and construction for the extension of electrical service to private residences and small businesses not currently served by an electric utility and, as a second priority, for making improvements to existing utilities. The amount of a grant made under this section may not exceed 60 percent of the total cost of construction of the project. The costs considered in making a grant may not include costs of planning, feasibility studies, or design.

(c) An electric utility that has received a grant under this section may charge a connection fee for initial connection to the electrical service made available because of the construction. The connection fee for each residential or commercial structure shall conform to the line extension policy of the utility.

(d) The department shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this section.

(e) In this section, "certificated" means holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission under AS 42.05.