Section 44.88.680 - Qualified energy development; powers and duties of the authority(a) Subject to the limitations of AS 44.88.690, for qualified energy development, the authority may(1) use the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority sustainable energy transmission and supply development fund [AS 44.88.660] to finance qualified energy development, insure project obligations, guarantee loans or bonds, and establish reserves;(2) acquire real or personal property by purchase, transfer, or foreclosure when the acquisition is necessary to protect the authority's interest in financing;(3) defer principal payments or capitalize interest on qualified energy development financing;(4) subject to AS 36.30.085(e), enter into lease agreements, sales-lease-back agreements, build-operate-transfer, and operate-transfer agreements, or any similar project financing agreement for a qualified energy development;(5) enter into agreements with government entities for the transfer and control of infrastructure, facilities, rights-of-way, and studies;(6) contract for services with a professional advisor, including an attorney, bond counsel, engineer, or other technical expert necessary to fulfill the purposes of the program;(7) subject to AS 44.88.090, borrow money and issue bonds; and(8) pay off the principal of and interest on bonds issued by a municipality to acquire, construct, improve, or equip a public utility if the municipality continues to pay the authority the bond payments due under the terms of the bonds; the authority shall retain the payments from the municipality in a sinking fund, and the municipality may apply to use the funds for qualified energy development.(b) The authority shall adopt regulations to implement AS 44.88.650 - 44.88.690, including (1) an application process for acquiring financing under this section;(2) qualifications for qualified energy development projects applying for financing under this section; and(3) fiscal controls and accounting procedures for the development fund.Added by SLA 2012, ch. 60,sec. 12, eff. 9/10/2012.