Chugach Electric Ass'n v. Regulatory Commission

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case requires us to determine whether an electric utility that supplies electric service within a specific geographic area pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and necessity must obtain regulatory commission approval before selling power outside its assigned geographic area. Because AS 42.05.221(a) requires a utility to obtain an additional certificate for each type of utility service it provides and because the appellant in this case did not obtain such a certificate, we affirm the decision of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

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