This page covers utilities across Alaska, including electric, gas, water, phone and internet service at the state level. Reporting follows rate cases, infrastructure projects, regulatory decisions and service reliability.
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska approved an agreement letting Enstar Natural Gas buy natural gas ahead of the winter shortage in Southcentral Alaska.
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November 3, 2026
State Weighs 20,000-Acre Transfer Near HoustonAlaska's natural resources commissioner faced state lawmakers over a proposed no-cost land transfer to a state development authority.
November 3, 2026
EPA Proposes Alaska Class VI Well OversightThe federal agency proposed letting Alaska run permitting for deep underground carbon dioxide injection wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
October 26, 2026
Department of Energy Selects Chugachmiut for Energy TalksThe federal agency named the Alaska tribal consortium as a partner for potential energy project funding negotiations.
October 22, 2026
Alaska Seeks Partners for Cook Inlet PowerLink ProjectThe state is inviting companies to help build a 40-mile subsea electricity line to improve regional energy reliability.
October 21, 2026
Alaska Plans $3 Billion Ferry System OverhaulThe state intends to modernize an aging fleet that serves 28 isolated communities lacking road access.
October 10, 2026
Army Corps Fast-Tracked Alaska Road ProjectThe West Susitna Access Road received an expedited federal permitting designation in September 2026.
October 7, 2026
Alaska Governor Candidates Will Debate Development AuthorityThe state's industrial authority faces potential oversight reforms following its recent funding for mining and oil projects.
October 7, 2026
Alaska Proposed Land Sale for Bradley Lake ExpansionThe state has initiated a public comment period for a land transfer to support a hydroelectric project upgrade.
October 5, 2026
DOE Pledged Funding for Alaska Transmission ProjectThe U.S. Department of Energy committed $150 million to help build a new 223-mile power line connecting Beluga and Healy.
October 2, 2026
Alaska Subsidized Rural Electricity in Fiscal Year 2025The Power Cost Equalization program provided $46.9 million to assist residents with electricity costs.
This section follows rate increase requests before the state regulator, grid performance during extreme weather, broadband expansion into remote communities, and water system quality. Coverage reaches from the state capital to the rural communities that depend on local utilities. Distance and terrain make infrastructure costs a recurring thread, since remote systems often run on far fewer customers than urban ones. Energy generation mix and aging infrastructure are the two pressures that run through nearly every utility story in the state.
