Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that amends and modernizes energy availability and delivery systems in the highest populated regions of Alaska.

Highlights:

• Specifies requirements for being a member of the board of the Alaska Energy Authority (Sec. 1). 

• Defines “"independent power producer” (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that  the commission may not require an electric reliability organization for an interconnected bulk-electric system if the sum of annual electric energy sales made by load-serving entities operating in the interconnected bulk-electric system is less than 3,000,000 megawatt-hours. (Sec. 11)

• Specifies that it is the duty of an electric reliability organization to prioritize the reliability, stability, and cost to consumers of the 2 interconnected bulk-electric system served by the electric reliability organization (Sec. 12). 

• Specifies the membership for the board of the Alaska Electricity Authority (Sec. 17). 

• Specifies that the authority has the power to acquire battery and other energy storage systems, whether by direct ownership, purchase, grant, gift, or lease (Sec. 21).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends and modernizes energy availability and delivery systems in the highest populated regions of Alaska.

Highlights:

• Specifies requirements for being a member of the board of the Alaska Energy Authority (Sec. 1). 

• Defines “"independent power producer” (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that  the commission may not require an electric reliability organization for an interconnected bulk-electric system if the sum of annual electric energy sales made by load-serving entities operating in the interconnected bulk-electric system is less than 3,000,000 megawatt-hours. (Sec. 11)

• Specifies that it is the duty of an electric reliability organization to prioritize the reliability, stability, and cost to consumers of the 2 interconnected bulk-electric system served by the electric reliability organization (Sec. 12). 

• Specifies the membership for the board of the Alaska Electricity Authority (Sec. 17). 

• Specifies that the authority has the power to acquire battery and other energy storage systems, whether by direct ownership, purchase, grant, gift, or lease (Sec. 21).

Full Bill Text