Key Performance Indicators
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Mission
Promote a healthy economy, strong communities, and protect consumers in Alaska. Alaska Statute (AS) 44.33.020
Key Performance Indicators
FY2024 Management Plan as of 03/27/2024 (in thousands) | |||||||||
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Totals | Funding | Positions | |||||||
UGF Funds | DGF Funds | Other Funds | Federal Funds | Total Funds | Full Time | Part Time | Non Perm | ||
$21,160.2 | $111,549.2 | $56,856.9 | $161,049.2 | $350,615.5 | 557 | 0 | 14 |
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Sustainable Energy
Includes resources for Alaska Industrial Development Export Authority, Alaska Energy Authority. |
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DGF Funds |
Other Funds |
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$4,766.4 | $51,113.1 | $21,349.2 | $1,221.6 | $78,450.3 | 75 | 0 | 4 |
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Strong Communities
Includes resources for Community & Regional Affairs, Payment in Lieu of Taxes, National Forest Receipts, Fisheries Taxes, Serve Alaska. |
Funding | Positions | ||||||
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DGF Funds |
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$6,727.9 | $588.5 | $7,482.4 | $151,415.2 | $166,214.0 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
- Target: Reduce the number of communities (public entities) that are noncompliant with management sustainability indicators by five percent each year.
- Target: Identify the number of broadband serviceable locations and community anchor institutions without broadband access.
- Target: Increase the number of users trained on the Utility Management training courses.
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Consumer Protection
Includes resources for Banking & Securities, Insurance Operations, Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Regulatory Commission of Alaska, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. |
Funding | Positions | ||||||
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DGF Funds |
Other Funds |
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$596.1 | $45,995.8 | $2,557.6 | $286.7 | $49,436.2 | 281 | 0 | 5 |
- Target: Manage licensure of Alaska businesses and professionals.
- Target: 75 percent of investigations and consumer complaint cases approved by the director are completed within one year.
- Target: 100 percent of tariff matters are reviewed and processed within statutory and regulatory timelines.
Performance Detail
Priority 1: Economic Growth |
Target #2: Issue $60 million in new loans each year from the AIDEA Revolving Loan Fund..
Target Last Modified: 11/30/2023 |
Target #3: Review and authorize marijuana license applications for qualified persons and entities..
The marijuana license application system is an electronic database custom created for the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) by the department`s information technology team. The database allows applicants to progress through statuses including new, initiated, under review, incomplete, complete, delegated, and active, as well as void, rescinded, tabled, and denied. AMCO"s website also contains application instructions and forms, detailed frequently asked questions, board meeting dates, agenda and board packets, statutes and regulations, and the latest information for both marijuana and alcohol license applicants. All of marijuana licensing is moving to AMCO`s new online licensing portal, AK-ACCIS, in FY2024. There are three license examiners currently assigned to the marijuana program. In FY2023, AMCO continued to process a high volume of new applications, transfer applications, renewal applications, product approvals, and operating change requests. A marijuana license is valid for one year. A high percentage renew their licenses each year, but AMCO has noted a decided decrease in cultivation license renewals. Licensees specifically identify the high marijuana excise tax rate as the reason they do not renew their licenses. Related links: Target Last Modified: 11/30/2023 |
Priority 2: Sustainable Energy |
Target #1: By 2025, 50 percent of electricity generation is from renewable sources..
The percentage of electrical needs met by renewable generation has increased from 25 percent in 2013 to an estimated 32 percent in 2022. Of the renewable generation, about 91 percent is produced by hydropower, seven percent by wind power, and two percent by other renewable sources (e.g. biomass and solar). Since so much renewable generation comes from hydropower, there are year-to-year fluctuations in overall renewable contribution based on weather. In years with little snow and low precipitation, there will be a decrease in total renewable generation with no change in installed capacity. The estimated percentage of total renewable generation in 2022 increased approximately 13 percent from 2021. Total generation declined by about one and a half percent. The intermittent-generation nature of renewables does contribute to such small variances in renewable-based generation for any given reporting year. In addition to the long-term gains in electricity generation from renewable energy depicted in the graph above, the REF grant program has also funded renewable energy systems in rural locations whose utilities are not required to report to the Energy Information Administration. REF projects also provided gains in renewable heat energy, such as biomass and heat recovery. Heat recovery projects typically displace costly heating fuel in schools, water systems, and other community facilities located in relative proximity to the powerhouse. Biomass projects displace heating fuel in non-residential buildings and bring energy security through local sourcing, as well as job creation at the local level. For Round 15 of the REF, 18 applications further expanding the integration of renewable generation within Alaska"s statewide energy portfolio were recommended to the Legislature. All 18 applications were approved and authorized by the Legislature and the Governor in June 2023. AEA is currently evaluating those applications for Round 16, with funding recommendations to submit upon conference with the Renewable Energy Fund Advisory Committee within the first 10 days of the 2024 legislative session. Increasing the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources has been achieved by the following action items: • Local, regional, and statewide energy planning efforts that emphasize the need for data-driven decision making and use of most cost-effective, locally available resources; • REF projects; • Private capital in conjunction with REF grant money; • Additional state appropriations for renewable energy projects; • PPF loan program support of renewable energy projects; • Recapitalization of PPF loan program to support additional projects; • Federal funding of renewable energy projects, including the Denali Commission, the Department of Energy, and the United States Department of Agriculture, including but not limited to those funding opportunities made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act; • Upgrading transmission infrastructure to increase power delivery efficiency and eliminating transmission capacity constraints within those electric grids, which benefit from the availability of renewable generation sources; • Energy efficiency and conservation programs such as AEA"s Village Energy Efficiency Program, the Commercial Building Energy Audit Program, and public education and outreach activities that lower overall energy consumption, thereby increasing the percentage of power generated by renewables; and • The addition of the West Fork Upper Battle Creek Diversion to Bradley Lake has increased renewables on the Railbelt by 37,000 megawatt-hours, which is equivalent to the annual electrical usage of approximately 5,000 homes. AEA is further exploring the Dixon Diversion project which, like the Battle Creek project, will add additional water to the Bradley Lake hydro reservoir for added hydro generation, increasing the annual energy production of Bradley Lake by 50%, or the equivalent of 14,000-28,000 homes. Target Last Modified: 11/27/2023 |
Priority 3: Strong Communities |
Target #1: Reduce the number of communities (public entities) that are noncompliant with management sustainability indicators by five percent each year..
1. Workers" Compensation policy - If an entity has an active policy or not. 2. Municipal elections - If the required election was properly held and certified. 3. Liens - If liens or judgments are filed against the entity. 4. Fuel Loans - If an entity borrowed loans for purchase of fuel and is current on its payment; and 5. Financial Documents (budgets, audits/certified financial statements) - if an entity has completed and filed these documents. As noted in FY2021, the indicators measured have decreased from seven to five. The compliance rate of the 352 entities for the five indicators for FY2023 is 75.3%. This is an increase of 9.7%. Of the five indicators, the highest percentage of noncompliance was found within the financial documents metric with 19.5% non-compliant. That is a 3.8% decrease in non-compliance from last year. This metric indicates whether a community is filing their budgets and audits in a timely manner, which can affect their Community Assistance Payments (CAP). This decrease could be due to the increased amount of funds available in the CAP program for FY2023, which resulted in approximately twice the amount available than in FY2022. Additionally, there was a 5% decrease in non-compliance in the workers` compensation. This minor decrease may suggest that some local governments are still currently struggling to maintain filing their documentation with the appropriate approval entities. Of the 87 non-compliant entities, two entities were noncompliant in three different metrics; eight were noncompliant in two metrics; and the remaining 77 were noncompliant in just one metric. Target Last Modified: 11/14/2023 |
Target #2: Identify the number of broadband serviceable locations and community anchor institutions without broadband access..
The ABO will track funding received by communities to avoid duplication of funding and maximize fund distribution across the state. The ABO offers letters of support for the existing and future NTIA, USDA and other federal agency funding sources. Related links: Target Last Modified: 12/01/2023 |
Target #3: Increase the number of users trained on the Utility Management training courses..
Target Last Modified: 11/29/2023 |
Priority 4: Consumer Protection |
Target #1: Manage licensure of Alaska businesses and professionals..
Target Last Modified: 11/13/2023 |
Target #2: 75 percent of investigations and consumer complaint cases approved by the director are completed within one year..
In FY2023, Consumer Services and the Investigations section successfully pursued consumer protection cases. The efforts resulted in Consumer Services recovering through the complaint filing process $483,383.19 for Alaskan consumers. The Consumer Services and Investigative section consider the investigation of producer misrepresentation a priority because of the potential harm this type of fraud represents for Alaska consumers. The Investigations section in FY2023 successfully pursued cases for criminal prosecution and administrative actions, resulting in four convictions in Alaska District Court, the submission to the Department of Law of four cases for prosecution, five criminal and civil referrals to other agencies and other state insurance departments the filing of four disciplinary licensing actions, $602,114 in fines collected/recovered funds and 13 warning letters to subjects of investigations. The Consumer Services section actively monitors consumer complaints for problematic market conduct trends. In FY2023 Consumer Services responded to more than 1,200 consumer inquiries, complaints, and external healthcare reviews. Target Last Modified: 12/01/2023 |
Target #3: 100 percent of tariff matters are reviewed and processed within statutory and regulatory timelines..
During FY2023, SB 243 was passed which increased the amount of kWh eligible for PCE reimbursement from 500 to 750. As a result, the RCA recalculated PCE for all eligible participating utilities (regulated and non-regulated). Target Last Modified: 11/15/2023 |
Last refreshed: 03/27/2024 05:00 pm