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This bill modifies Alaska state law to allow electric cooperative utilities to include certain renewable energy and battery storage costs in their utility rates. Specifically, the bill permits electric cooperatives to charge customers for costs related to new or purchased renewable energy facilities or battery energy storage systems with a capacity under 15,000 kilowatts, provided these costs are approved by the cooperative's board of directors. The bill defines "renewable energy facility" broadly to include electricity generation from sources like geothermal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, hydrokinetic, tidal, biomass, and other renewable energy resources. This change aims to support electric cooperatives in developing and purchasing renewable energy infrastructure by ensuring they can recover the associated costs through customer rates, potentially encouraging the growth of clean energy projects in areas served by these utilities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB32