Alaska Public Utilities Commission v. Chugach Electric Ass'n

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

This appeal and cross-appeal require us to review a determination of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) regarding the delineation of service area boundaries of the Municipal Light and Power Department of the Municipality of Anchorage (hereinafter referred to as ML&P) and the Chu-gach Electric Association (hereinafter referred to as Chugach).

The present controversy began nearly seven years ago when ML&P filed an application before the Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to AS 42.05.221.…