A. J. Industries v. Alaska Public Service

This case involves a petition for review of a superior court judgment denying the petitioners request for a preliminary injunction. The petitioner, A. J. Industries, Inc., is a public utility furnishing wholesale electricity in the Juneau area. The respondent is the Alaska Public Service Commission. Parties admitted on the side of the respondent are the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company - immediate consumer of electricity produced by A. J. Industries - and three local government units - the City of Juneau, the City of Douglas and the Greater Juneau Borough - all representing the ultimate consumers of electricity in the area supplied by A. J. Industries. The background of this case is complicated, extends over a period of several years, and involves the intricate progress of a request for a rate increase through the judicial structure of an administrative agency. However, for the purposes of the present case, a cursory review of the facts will suffice.