Legal Opinion
Glacier State Telephone Co. v. Alaska Public Utilities Commission
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 5, 1986No. S-856PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.
This case arises from a telephone company’s request for a rate increase. The issues presented primarily involve the methodology employed by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission in computing the company’s revenue requirements.
I. Background.
Glacier State Telephone Company (GSTC) operates a telephone utility in the Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, North Pole, Nenana, and Delta Junction areas. GSTC is regulated by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission (APUC or the “commission”) pursuant to AS 42.05.141.
On May 22, 1981, GSTC filed Tariff Advice Letter (TA) No. 151-49…
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