Alaska Railbelt Reliability Council

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A New Path Forward for Alaska’s Largest Electrical Grid

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Our Mission

Serve the public interest and provide the greatest long-term value to the Railbelt by working collaboratively and transparently to establish and uphold protocols that sustainably balance safety, reliability, cost, and environmental responsibility.

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Notice of Potential Revisions to RRC Bylaws

Please be advised that the RRC Board of Directors may take action during its meeting on April 7, 2025, to adopt scrivener edits to the corporation's Bylaws during the consent agenda. A memo, provided to the Board, and the proposed revisions are available at the following link: Proposed RRC Bylaws Scrivener Edits

New Career Opportunity: Business Manager

The RRC is seeking an experienced and dynamic Business Manager to lead financial and administrative operations, provide direct support to the CEO and Board of Directors, and enhance organizational efficiency. This full-time, hybrid position in Palmer, AK offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of Alaska’s Railbelt bulk electric system. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business operations, leadership, and process improvement.

To learn more about the position, please click here.

E-25-001 Suspends TE8-9001 (RRC-BAL-003, RRC-INT-006, RRC-VAR-001, and RRC-VAR-002 Standards Filing)

On December 2, 2024, the RRC Board of Directors adopted Board Resolution 20241202-01 that approved and authorized the filing of the following standards with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA):

RRC-BAL-003 Frequency Response & Bias
RRC-INT-006 Interchange Information
RRC-VAR-001 Voltage and Reactive Control
RRC-VAR-002 Generator Operation for Maintaining Network Voltage Schedules

On December 31, 2024, the RRC filed the above standards with the RCA (Matter No. TE8-9001).

On February 14, 2025, the RCA opened Docket No. E-25-001 and issued Order No. E-25-001(1), suspending TE8-9001, designating parties, and addressing timelines among other things.

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Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Mon. Apr. 7 @ 1:30pm AKDT

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CIP Standards Working Group Meeting

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This Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards working group meeting is a continuation of the March 25th meeting. It will be on RRC-CIP-010 - physical security and RRC-CIP-012 - communications between control centers.

Tue. Apr. 8 @ 9:00am AKDT

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