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The RRC is required to adhere to all Rules. Creating or modifying new Rules requires a public process you are encouraged to engage in. Public members can join meetings for any Rule developments that are in progress or submit comments related to any Rules.
ER14 provides a framework for impacted stakeholders and members of the public to submit comments and complaints to the RRC for consideration and due handling. ER14 became effective on May 17, 2024.
ER6 and ER7 were amended, through a working group process, to address inefficiencies regarding the timeline for distributing meeting materials. The revisions were filed with the RCA on November 13, 2024.
On September 30, 2024, the RRC Board of Directors issued a Directive to initiate a review of the Documents Retention and Access Rule (ER3) and the Confidential Documents and Access Rule (ER4). In response to this directive, the Chief Administrative Officer will establish a Work Group to review these rules and other relevant organizational documents and develop recommended revisions for Board action and subsequent filing with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
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This Product Development Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, creates processes and carries out statutory and regulatory requirements regarding the development of integrated resource plans, rules, tariff, and standards (including reliability standards) ensuring the RRC provides reasonable notice and opportunity for public comment, due process, openness, and balancing of interests in exercising its duties. It also ensures that the integrated resource plans, rules, and standards adopted by the RRC do not grant any person an unreasonable preference or advantage or subject any person to an unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage.
This Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, will be used by the RRC to monitor, assess, and enforce compliance with reliability standards.
This Documents Retention and Access Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, provides a retention schedule for, and public access to, nonconfidential documents.
This Confidential Documents and Access Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, provides that public access to RRC documents, as defined in the Documents Retention and Access Rule (ER3), is essential to the collaboration, transparency, and openness that underpin RRC processes.
This Public Participation in a Development Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, provides the public the ability to participate in the development of a proposed integrated resource plan, rule, tariff, or standard developed by the RRC.
This Public Meetings Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, governs scheduling, accessibility, and types of meetings of the Board, Board Committees, and RRC Committees. This rule was repealed effective December 27, 2024 per RCA docket no. ER5-9001.
This Public Notice Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, establishes the requirements for issuing public notice for meetings and certain other RRC actions, to ensure the public is provided with advance notice of, and to encourage public participation in RRC business. Revisions were filed on November 13, 2024 and are effective as of December 27, 2024 per RCA docket no. ER5-9001.
This Original Set of Books Rule Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, states that the RRC will keep an original set of books, accounts, papers, and records within the State of Alaska and allow for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to inspect the same.
This Rule Amendments Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, provides processes for amending Electric Reliability Organization Rules.
This Voting Procedures Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, covers the key voting procedures of the RRC.
This Ethical Conduct Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, establishes a framework for ethical behavior and guide the actions of the RRC Representatives consistent with the RRC’s values in interactions with internal and external parties.
This Conduct Compliance Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, enforces the Ethical Conduct Rule (ER11), certain provisions of the Bylaws, certain provisions of the Voting Procedures Rule (ER10), and the Whistleblower Policy (P-02) (collectively “Conduct Policies”) when alleged violations of Conduct Policies are made, by providing a process for (1) filing a complaint alleging a potential violation of the Conduct Policies, (2) investigating alleged violations, and (3) issuing sanctions for violations.
This Equitable Allocation of Costs Rule, effective as of January 26, 2023, states that costs for RRC activities will be allocated to load-serving entities load-serving entities by the RRC, based on net energy for load.
This Public Comment and Complaint Resolution Rule, effective as of May 17, 2024, provides provisions for members of the public to submit and for the RRC to receive and process oral or written Formal Public Comments directed to the RRC.