Section 3.52.130. Hearing.

	(a)  If an applicant utility is unable to obtain concurrence from a competing utility, the commission will appoint a member of its staff as an examiner to conduct a hearing.  
	(b)  The staff examiner shall  
		(1) notice the hearing for a time convenient to all interested parties;  
		(2) hear all relevant evidence;  
		(3) record the testimony presented;  
		(4) within 24 hours after the close of the hearing, issue a decision as to which utility is the most appropriate one to serve the customers;  
		(5) stay the decision if, within 24 hours after the decision is announced, a party appeals the decision.  
	(c)  The criteria to be weighed by the staff examiner in making a decision include  
		(1) the cost to the utility to provide the service connection;  
		(2) the cost to be assessed to the customer by the applicant utility;  
		(3) the proximity of the service connection point to each of the competing utilities' electric distribution facilities; and  
		(4) the geographical proximity of the service connection to the area generally served by each competing utility.  

Authorities

42.05.141;42.05.151;42.05.221

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 52.140

Authority

AS 42.05.141 AS 42.05.151 AS 42.05.221

History

Eff. 8/11/76, Register 59; am 6/29/84, Register 90