AEL&P announces how much electric rates could go up

Keeping the lights on in Juneau could be more expensive this fall. Alaska Electric Light & Power – the privately owned electric utility that powers the city – wants to increase its rates. The company announced Friday that, overall, customers can expect to pay 8 percent more on their electric bill by the end of 2017.According to a press release, rates will increase gradually.
In November, rates could go up by nearly 4 percent, pending approval from the Regulatory Commission of Ala