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Board of Directors and Board Committees

The RRC Board and Board Committees meet regularly according to the schedule outlined in the tabs below. Agendas will be posted 14 calendar days ahead of the meeting. Any amendments to the regular meeting schedule or to previously posted meeting materials will be noticed here.

*All RRC Board and Committee agendas are subject to change up to 3 days before a noticed meeting to add unanticipated additional items for urgent action. To receive regular updates of amended agendas, please subscribe to our Agenda Amendments ListServ channel.
The most current agendas are shown on this page.*

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The March 28, 2024, RRC Governance Committee was continued to April 1, 2024, at 12:00pm to discuss. It is anticipated that a majority of the meeting will be conducted in executive session.

If you are interested in attending this meeting, please fill out the meeting attendance form and indicate the meeting you wish to attend using the drop-down menu. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@akrrc.org. . 

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The RRC will be holding a training session followed by the Board of Directors monthly meeting. The meetings will take place in-person and virtually.
Date: April 1, 2024
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Training Session
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Board of Directors Meeting
Location: CIRI (725 E Fireweed Ln Ste 800, Anchorage, AK 99503)

If you are interested in attending either of these meetings virtually, please fill out the meeting attendance form and indicate the meeting you wish to attend using the drop-down menu. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@akrrc.org

The RRC Board of Directors plans to hold regular monthly meetings on the first Monday of the month from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) via Zoom. Interested members of the public may participate. To participate, please fill out our registration form.

Railbelt Reliability Council Board of Directors Meeting
April 1, 2024 (Click to view agenda as amended on 3/27/2024)

If any member of the public would like to provide written comment on any agenda items please fill out a Public Comment Form or reach out to info@akrrc.org.

RRC Board Officers:
* Chair: Joel Groves (Provider – Independent Power Producer)
* Vice-Chair: Sam Dennis, (Provider – Independent Power Producer)
* Treasurer: David Thomas (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)
* Secretary: Daniel Heckman (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)

Please view a complete list of RRC Board members on the Our Team page.

The RRC Executive Committee plans to hold weekly meetings on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) via Zoom. Interested members of the public may participate remotely. To participate, please fill out our registration form.

RRC Executive Committee Meeting
April 4, 2024 (Click to view agenda as amended on 3/28/2024)

RRC Executive Committee Meeting
April 11, 2024 (Click to view agenda)

If any member of the public would like to provide written comment on any agenda items please fill out a Public Comment Form or reach out to info@akrrc.org.

Current members of the RRC Executive Committee:
* Chair: Joel Groves (Provider – Independent Power Producer)
* Vice-Chair: Sam Dennis, (Provider – Independent Power Producer)
* David Thomas (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)
* Daniel Heckman (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)
* Bill Falsey (Independent)

Executive Committee Charter (Click to view)

The RRC Finance & Audit Committee plans to hold monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each month from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) via Zoom.  Interested members of the public may participate remotely. To participate, please fill out our registration form.

RRC Finance and Audit Committee Special Meeting
Meeting TBD

If any member of the public would like to provide written comment on any agenda items please fill out a Public Comment Form or reach out to info@akrrc.org.

Current members of the RRC Finance & Audit Committee:
* Chair: David Thomas (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)
* Sunil Kumar (Consumer – Large Commercial – Industrial)
* Dave Burlingame (Provider – Distribution – Municipal)
* Alyssa Sappenfield (Consumer – Residential-Small Commercial)
* Andrew McDonnell (Provider – Independent Power Producer)

Finance & Audit Committee Charter (Click to view)

The RRC Governance Committee plans to hold meetings every second and fourth Thursday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (unless otherwise indicated) via Zoom. Interested members of the public may participate remotely. To participate, please fill out our registration form.

RRC Governance Committee Meeting
March 28, 2024 (Click to view agenda) *This meeting is continued to April 1st, at 12:00pm.

RRC Governance Committee Meeting
April 11, 2024 (Click to view agenda)

If any member of the public would like to provide written comment on any agenda items please fill out a Public Comment Form or reach out to info@akrrc.org.

Current members of the RRC Governance Committee:
* Chair: Lou Florence (Provider – Distribution)
* Andrew McDonnell (Provider – Independent Power Producer)
* Julie Estey (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)
* Alex Baker (Independent)
* Jeff Waller (State Agency for Regulatory Affairs and Public Advocacy)
* Joel Groves, Ex-officio (Provider – Independent Power Producer)

Governance Committee Charter (Click to view)

The RRC Infrastructure Committee plans to hold weekly meetings every other Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (unless otherwise indicated) via Zoom. Interested members of the public may participate remotely. To participate, please fill out our registration form.

RRC Infrastructure Committee Meeting
April 3, 2024 (Click to view agenda)

If any member of the public would like to provide written comment on any agenda items please fill out a Public Comment Form or reach out to info@akrrc.org.

Current members of the RRC Infrastructure Committee:
* Chair: Greg Stiegel (Consumer – Environmental Advocacy)
* Vice-Chair: Alyssa Sappenfield (Consumer – Residential-Small Commercial)
* Chris Forrest (Provider – Cooperative)
* Bryan Carey (Provider – State)

Infrastructure Committee Charter (Click to view)

The RRC Public Involvement Committee plans to hold meetings every other Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) via Zoom. Interested members of the public may participate remotely. To participate, please fill out our registration form.

RRC Public Involvement Committee Meeting
Meeting TBD

If any member of the public would like to provide written comment on any agenda items please fill out a Public Comment Form or reach out to info@akrrc.org.

Current members of the RRC Public Involvement Committee:
* Chair: Julie Estey (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)
* Vice-Chair: Chris Rose (Consumer – Environmental Advocacy)
* Ben Boettger (Consumer – Residential – Small Commercial)
* Dave Burlingame (Provider – Distribution – Municipal)
* Al Rudeck (Provider – Integrated – Cooperative)

Public Involvement Committee Charter (Click to view)

RRC Calendar of Events

*Please refer to the tabs above for the most up-to-date information about upcoming RRC meetings. This calendar will be routinely updated to reflect any changes to those details.

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