Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
Title 3. Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. |
Part 3.1. Banking, Securities, Small Loans and Corporations. |
Chapter 3.52. Operation of Public Utilities. |
Article 3.52.2. Allocation of Facilities and Services Between Competing Electric Utilities. |
Section 3.52.519. Definitions.
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(a) In 3 AAC 52.501 - 3 AAC 52.519, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "adjustment clause" means a mechanism designed to recover changes in gas, fuel, and purchased power expenses; "adjustment clause" includes COPAs and GCAs; (2) "affiliated interest" has the meaning given in AS 42.05.990; (3) "base cost of gas" means a rate component that (A) is used in the calculation of the GCA; (B) reflects the gas cost per Mcf; and (C) is included in the utility's base rates for gas service; (4) "base cost of power" means a rate component that (A) is used in the calculation of the COPA; (B) reflects the cost per kilowatt-hour of fuel and purchased power; and (C) is included in the utility's base rates for electric service; (5) "base rates" means the utility's currently effective rates for gas or electric service as authorized by the commission in the utility's last general rate case; (6) "COPA" means a cost-of-power adjustment for an electric utility; (7) "GCA" means a gas cost adjustment for a gas utility; (8) "general rate case" means a proceeding, initiated by a filing with supporting information described in 3 AAC 48.275, in which the commission reviews a utility's costs and revenues to establish the utility's base rates and adjustment clause methodology; (9) "Mcf" or "Mcf of gas" means one thousand cubic feet of gas measured at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.65 pounds per square inch, absolute; (10) "station service" means kilowatt-hour consumption by the utility to run the power house. (b) Definitions set out in 3 AAC 48.820, 3 AAC 52.500, and 3 AAC 52.690 also apply to 3 AAC 52.501 - 3 AAC 52.519.
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42.05.141;42.05.151;42.05.381;42.45.110;42.45.130;42.45.160;42.45.170
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AS 42.05.141 AS 42.05.151 AS 42.05.381 AS 42.45.110 AS 42.45.130 AS 42.45.160 AS 42.45.170History
Eff. 1/11/2004, Register 169