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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 99-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE GOVERNOR'S BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE ON POWER COST
EQUALIZATION TO OBTAIN FUNDING FOR THE POWER COST
EQUALIZATION PROGRAM BY ASSESSMENTS ON RAILBELT
ELECTRIC UTILITY CUSTOMER'S KILO-WATT HOUR USAGE
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska has subsidized the cost of electricity in the rural Alaska
through a program called "Power Cost Equalization"; and
WHEREAS, in the last couple of years the State has reduced their participation with the goal
of eliminating it entirely; and
WHEREAS, there is a proposal to impose a surcharge on each customer in the railbelt area
(Fairbanks to Seward and Homer); and
WHEREAS, the railbelt utility managers have been unanimous in rejecting this concept and
feel that the state or federal government should provide the money for a subsidy, not our utility
customers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council opposes the recommendation of the Governor Tony Knowles's
Blue Ribbon Committee on Power Cost Equalization to obtain funding for the Power Cost
Equalization program by assessments on railbelt electric utility customer's kilo-watt hour usage.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 22 day
of February, 1999.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Lowell R. Satin, Mayor
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 99-017
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
(City Seal)