With PCE Unfunded, Electricity Bills In Y-K Delta Could Double
By Greg Kim (KYUK/Yukon-Kusk) • 9 hours ago This year’s state budget, which went into effect July 1, does not include funding for the Power Cost Equalization program. Power Cost Equalization, or PCE, lowers the cost of electricity in rural Alaska to make it comparable to more urban areas like Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Here’s what residents in rural Alaska can expect in their next utility bill. The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative delivers electricity to 58 communities in rural Alaska, 20 of which are in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. All of them rely on PCE. AVEC ...
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