# Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 234792

Alaska utility easement for MEA overhead electric line near Big Lake

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** ADL 234792

Alaska approved a utility easement for Matanuska Electric Association to extend electric service near Big Lake.
- Government buyer: State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW), Southcentral Regional Land Office (SCRO).
- Applicant and named organization: Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA). No OEMs, product vendors, or procurement suppliers are identified.
- Authorized infrastructure: A proposed single-phase, 7,200-volt overhead primary electric line serving a private parcel and residential customers.
- Easement: One public utility easement, 30 feet wide and 370 feet long, covering approximately 0.25 acres; it crosses land within and outside an existing section line easement and is indefinite in term.
- Interim access: One interim entry authorization for construction, surveying, operation, and maintenance while the easement is completed; it runs for up to five years, with a possible extension subject to approval.
- Key requirements: Applicable land-use and easement fees, proof of insurance, a $3,726 performance guaranty, and a DMLW-approved as-built survey.
- This is a land-use authorization, not a procurement solicitation or contract award.

### Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources approved Matanuska Electric Association, Inc.’s application for a public utility easement on state-owned, department-managed land near Big Lake, Alaska. The proposed easement is approximately 370 feet long and 30 feet wide, covering about 0.25 acres, for installation of single-phase, 7,200-volt overhead electric utility lines to serve residential customers. The decision is subject to applicable requirements, including fees, insurance, a performance guaranty, and an approved as-built survey. This is a public notice of a decision, not a procurement solicitation.

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