House bill would create net‑metering program and reimbursement fund for rail‑belt utilities

Feb 10, 2026

House Bill 164 would statutorily establish a net‑metering program for rail‑belt utilities, allow utilities to adopt seasonal or time‑of‑use compensation and create an Alaska Energy Authority‑administered reimbursement fund for revenue impacts; the committee sought details on fund capitalization and rate impacts.

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House Bill 164, presented Feb. 10 to the House Special Committee on Energy, would create a statutory net‑metering program for rail‑belt utilities and a Net Metering Reimbursement Fund administered by the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA).

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