What does The Daily Alaska cover in energy?

Cook Inlet gas supply, electric and heating bills, utility rate cases and oil and gas projects.

Why does Cook Inlet gas matter to Southcentral Alaska?

Cook Inlet natural gas heats most homes and generates much of the electricity in Anchorage and the Mat-Su, so supply affects bills.

Who sets utility rates in Alaska?

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska reviews and approves rates for regulated utilities such as Chugach Electric and ENSTAR.

Energy — The Daily Alaska

energyMat-Su · 1d ago

MEA power bills fall $5.32 a month starting Oct. 1 as fuel charge drops 8.4%

MEA's Cost of Power Adjustment falls from 10.195 to 9.34 cents per kWh, cutting a typical Mat-Su member's bill from $171.38 to $166.06.

MEA's Cost of Power Adjustment dropped from 10.195 cents to 9.34 cents per kilowatt-hour on Oct. 1, 2026, an 8.4 percent cut.
A typical 623-kWh monthly bill falls from about $171.38 to $166.06, a $5.32 decrease.

Matanuska Electric Association Cost of Power Adjustment Matanuska-Susitna Borough Regulatory Commission of Alaska

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MEA power bills fall $5.32 a month starting Oct. 1 as fuel charge drops 8.4%

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energyAlaska · 1d ago

Rural Alaska heating fuel hits record $7.97 a gallon, state survey finds

A state survey of 100 rural Alaska communities found heating oil prices hit a record $7.97 a gallon, up 23% since January.

Rural Alaska heating fuel averaged $7.97 a gallon this summer, a record since 2005
Price is up 22.8% from January's $6.49 average

Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs Alaska Fuel Price Report University of Alaska Center for Energy and Power Arctic Village Kokhanok North Slope Borough

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energyFairbanks · 1d ago

Fairbanks power co-op's rolling-blackout plan takes effect Oct. 30

Golden Valley Electric can cut power 30 to 60 minutes at a time across 13 Interior zones when supply runs short; hospitals and emergency services are exempt.