Notice of Utility Tariff Filing
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that ENSTAR Natural Gas Company (ENSTAR) filed TA324-4 seeking Commission approval of a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (GSA) between Alaska Pipeline Company (APLC) and Vision Resources, LLC (Vision Resources). APLC is the sister company of ENSTAR and owns the natural gas transmission pipeline that delivers gas to ENSTAR’s service area. Historically, the Commission has regulated ENSTAR and APLC as a single entity.
Under the proposed GSA, Vision Resources will deliver a firm contract quantity of approximately 5.4 Bcf of natural gas from May 11, 2021 to March 31, 2026. The firm Annual Contract Quantity (ACQ) is as follows:
| Contract Year | Dates | Annual Contract Quantity, Bcf |
| 1 | 5/11/21 through 3/31/22 | 0.975 |
| 2 | 4/1/22 through 3/31/23 | 1.095 |
| 3 | 4/1/23 through 3/31/24 | 1.098 |
| 4 | 4/1/24 through 3/31/25 | 1.095 |
| 5 | 4/1/25 through 3/31/26 | 1.095 |
Vision Resources’ firm ACQ equates to approximately three percent of ENSTAR’s gas supply needs in each year of the contract. Gas under the Vision Resources GSA will be delivered at a continuous rate of 3 Mcf per day throughout the contract term.
To allow ENSTAR further flexibility to align its purchases with demand, the GSA provides a mechanism to adjust the firm ACQ. Section 2.2 of the proposed GSA allows ENSTAR to reduce its purchase of gas if ENSTAR experiences a Market Out during the term of the GSA. If the Market Out returns to ENSTAR’s customer base during the term of the GSA, ENSTAR shall notify Vision Resources and Vision Resources will have the option to sell additional volumes to meet the returning demand.
Pricing under the proposed GSA depends on the contract year. The price of gas for the term of the proposed GSA is as follows:
| Contract Year | Dates | Firm Gas ($/Mcf) |
| 1 | 5/11/21 through 3/31/22 | $7.30 |
| 2 | 4/1/22 through 3/31/23 | $7.37 |
| 3 | 4/1/23 through 3/31/24 | $7.45 |
| 4 | 4/1/24 through 3/31/25 | $7.52 |
| 5 | 4/1/25 through 3/31/26 | $7.60 |
This notice does not contain all requested revisions and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Chelsea Guintu, Supervisor of Rates and Regulatory Affairs for ENSTAR, at P. O. Box 190288, Anchorage, AK 99519-0288; phone: (907) 334-7620. The complete filing is also available for inspection at the Commission's office at 701 West Eighth Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222 or may be viewed at the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing “TA324-4” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., March 26, 2021, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference TA324-4 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with ENSTAR at its address given. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Valerie Fletcher-Mitchell at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TTY/Alaska Relay: 7-1-1 or 1-800-770-8937 or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by March 19, 2021.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 24th day of February, 2021.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Julie C. Vogler
Finance Section Manager