Local utility provider Alaska Power Company is proposing an across-the-board rate increase of more than 18 percent.
The company is asking for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) to allow a 6 percent interim increase to ease customers into the higher prices and minimize “rate shock” for its customers.
According to utility officials, the 6 percent increase would add $8.55 to the monthly energy bill of a four-person family in Haines consuming roughly 1,000 kilowatt…
