Power Cost Equalization Fund could pay for community assistance

The Senate Finance Committee is looking to re-route money from a fund to offset the high cost of electricity in rural areas. Some Power Cost Equalization money would replace the Community Revenue Sharing program that the state government started when oil prices were higher.
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Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R- Wasilla, in the Alaska Senate, April 7, 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray,360 North).Senators may link two changes they’ve been considering this legislative session.
Senate Bill 210, would