IPEC Statement
Inside Passage Electric Cooperative, or IPEC, is a non-profit, consumer owned electric utility serving over 1,300 members in the rural Southeast Alaska communities of Hoonah, Kake, Chilkat Valley, Angoon, and Klukwan.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
IPEC is considering a proposal to add a new Rate Schedule X-2, Experimental Residential Electric Vehicle Incentive Rate. The text of the proposed Rate Schedule X-2 is attached to this notice.
Section 102(d) of IPEC’s tariff requires that a public hearing be held to consider whether to adopt, deny or modify a proposed tariff change. IPEC’s tariff provides the following regarding the public hearing process:
At any public hearing held under this section, management shall first present testimony and evidence supporting the need for the rate being proposed. Members shall have the right to present testimony and evidence either in opposition or in support of the proposed rate and to cross-examine witnesses presented by management.
Within a reasonable period of time after the conclusion of the public hearing, the Board of Directors shall issue its decision in writing which shall be based upon evidence and testimony presented at the public hearing and shall set out the Board’s reasons for accepting, rejecting or modifying the change in rates proposed.
Accordingly, IPEC will hold a public hearing on the proposed Rate Schedule X-2 at 10:00 a.m on February 6, 2026. The public hearing will be held via videoconference. The videoconference public hearing will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. To participate in the videoconference public hearing, contact Jerry Medina at 907-364-3035 jmedina@insidepassageelectric.org prior to January 30, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. You will then be provided with the information needed to join the public hearing videoconference.
SCHEDULE X-2 EXPERIMENTAL RESIDENTIAL
ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCENTIVE RATE
AVAILIBILITY
Available to customers residing in single occupancy residences and individual apartments who own a battery electric automobile or extended range electric automobile (collectively, “electric vehicle”) which uses one or more electric motors as the sole mechanism for delivering power to the vehicle drivetrain. Vehicles classified as motorcycles are not eligible. To be eligible, the electric vehicle must be licensed to operate on the public road system and must have an initial battery capacity of at least 16 kilowatthours.
TYPE OF SERVICE
60 Hertz at the Cooperative’s standard voltage.
APPLICATION
To receive service under this schedule, customers must complete an Electric Vehicle Incentive Rate Application provided by the Cooperative.
RATES
First 750 kWh see tariff sheet 46 (Residential rate)
All kWh over 750 $0.08
CUSTOMER CHARGE
The customer charge is $11.00 per month.
COST OF POWER ADJUSTMENT “COPA”
A surcharge or credit may be applied to each billing for service rendered under this schedule to reflect increases or decreases in the cost of fuel and purchased power compared to the base cost of fuel and purchased power, in the amount per kWh as identified on Tariff Sheet No. 66.
SCHEDULE X-2 — EXPERIMENTAL RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCENTIVE RATE (Continued)
POWER COST EQUALIZATION
These rates are eligible for power cost equalization in an amount per kWh identified on Tariff Sheet No. 67.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
- Service under this schedule is subject to the Cooperative’s rules and regulations.
This schedule is restricted to service used exclusively for general domestic and household purposes, as distinguished from commercial, industrial or other uses.
- This schedule does not apply where material is handled for resale or where a service is offered for compensation.
- If service is furnished at secondary voltage, the delivery point shall be the metering point unless otherwise specified in the contract for service. All wiring, poles, lines, and other electrical equipment on the load side of the delivery point shall be owned and maintained by the customer.
- If service is furnished at the Cooperative’s primary line voltage, the delivery point shall be the point of attachment of the Cooperative’s primary line to customer’s transformer structure unless otherwise specified in the contract for service. All wiring, poles, lines, and other electrical equipment (except metering equipment) on the load side of the delivery point shall be owned and maintained by the customer.
- Customers must install and maintain appropriate facilities for electric vehicle charging.
- Customers must allow Cooperative personnel access to inspect the electric vehicle and charging system to verify that it is present and operational and being used to charge the electric vehicle.