Utility bills to include 1.4-cent diesel surcharge from SEAPA shutdown

Petersburg electric customers will see a 1.4-cent per kilowatt hour fuel adjustment charge on their July bills to account for seven days of around the clock diesel generator use during Southeast Alaska Power Agency’s hydro maintenance shutdown in June.

For a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly, the adjustment would add about $14 to their bill, according to Petersburg Borough Utility Director Karl Hagerman.

Petersburg consumed more electricity during this year’s shutdown period than during the 2024 shutdown. With the diesel power plant needing to produce 502,000 kilo...