Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co. v. Kenai Pipe Line Co.

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

This case concerns the regulatory authority of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission (APUC) under the Pipeline Act, AS 42.06.140-640. In short, we must determine whether the APUC has jurisdiction to regulate the transportation of crude and refined oil through Kenai Pipe Line Company's (KPL) marine terminal facilities. The APUC concluded that it had jurisdiction over all movements of oil, crude and refined. The superior court affirmed the APUC’s decision as to the movement of crude oil, but reversed as to the movement of refined oil, holding that “refined oil” was not…