Virginia Code — 56
Browse 710 sections in division 56 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 56-1. Definitions
- § 56-1.1. Designation as public service corporation
- § 56-1.2. Persons, localities, and school boards not designated as public utility, public service corporation, etc
- § 56-1.2:1. Retail sale of electricity in connection with the provision of electric vehicle charging service
- § 56-1.3. Regulation of Voice-over-Internet protocol service
- § 56-2. Public service corporations, etc., governed by provisions of this title
- § 56-3. Expenses prior to organization
- § 56-4. Repealed
- § 56-5. Triple damages for injury to property of public service corporation
- § 56-5.1. Repealed
- § 56-6. Remedies of persons aggrieved by public service corporation's violation of law
- § 56-7. Common law, etc., remedies not altered or abridged
- § 56-8. Repeal of charter
- § 56-8.1. Free services to members of General Assembly and others prohibited
- § 56-8.2. Appeals in rate cases
- § 56-9. Sale of public service corporation under deed of trust; how purchaser may form new corporation
- § 56-10. Effect of such sale; date for meeting of stockholders
- § 56-11. Debts and claims against corporation so sold
- § 56-12. Works and property sold under court decree subject to provisions of three preceding sections
- § 56-13. Effect of dissolution of public service corporation
- § 56-14. Streets, etc., of city or town not to be occupied without its consent; compensation
- § 56-15. Permits to place poles, wires, etc., in roads and streets in certain counties; charge therefor
- § 56-16. Wagonways to be constructed across roads, railroads, canals, and other works; enforcement
- § 56-16.1. Telephone, telegraph or electric power lines crossing railroads
- § 56-16.2. Public utility lines crossing railroads
- § 56-16.3. Fiber optic broadband lines crossing railroads
- § 56-17. Right of one public service corporation to cross the works of another; cost
- § 56-18. Submission of plans for such crossing
- § 56-19. Contest by company whose works are crossed
- § 56-20. Payment for damage occasioned by crossing works of public service corporations
- § 56-21. When work on crossing works of public service corporation to proceed; no injunction to be awarded
- § 56-22. Change of course of railroad, etc., to avoid crossings
- § 56-23. Crossing of highway by public service corporation
- § 56-24. Effect of crossing on highway
- § 56-25. Manner of construction of crossing
- § 56-26. Cost of crossing
- § 56-27. Applications required for crossings
- § 56-28. Contest by county or Commissioner of Highways
- § 56-29. Change of course of highway to avoid crossings
- § 56-30. Payment of damages occasioned by crossing highway
- § 56-31. When work of crossing highway to proceed
- § 56-32. Limitation on crossing rights if altering, closing or obstructing highway or stream involved
- § 56-33. Duty of corporation whose wires cross other works
- § 56-34. General Assembly may require connections between public service corporations
- § 56-35. Regulation of public service companies
- § 56-36. Inspection of books and documents; special reports; rules and regulations to prevent unjust discrimination
- § 56-37. Regulation of services performed under municipal or county franchise
- § 56-38. Adjustment of claims and controversies
- § 56-39. Repealed
- § 56-40. Reduction of rates and charges
- § 56-41. Repealed
- § 56-41.1. Rates and charges for use of poles by telephone cooperatives, mutual telephone associations and small investor-owned telephone utilities
- § 56-42. Repealed
- § 56-43. Examination of public service company; notice; fines and penalties
- § 56-44. Repealed
- § 56-46.1. Commission to consider environmental, economic, and improvements in service reliability factors in approving construction of electrical utility facilities; approval required for construction of certain electrical transmission lines; notice and hearings
- § 56-46.2. Construction of electrical transmission lines
- § 56-46.3. Foreign utility companies; penalties
- § 56-47. Repealed
- § 56-49. Powers
- § 56-49.01. Natural gas companies; right of entry upon property
- § 56-49.1. Repealed
- § 56-51.1. Repealed
- § 56-52. Repealed
- § 56-54.2. Definitions
- § 56-54.3. Election to be regulated as a competitive telephone company
- § 56-54.4. Commission authority over competitive telephone companies
- § 56-54.5. Powers of the Commission
- § 56-54.6. Duties of a competitive telephone company
- § 56-54.7. Service provided to the Commonwealth
- § 56-55. Definitions
- § 56-56. Issue of securities a special privilege subject to regulation
- § 56-57. Securities to which chapter is applicable
- § 56-58. Purposes for which stock, etc., may issue
- § 56-59. Order required before acting as surety, guarantor, etc
- § 56-60. Application for order authorizing issuance of securities or assumption of liabilities
- § 56-61. Action of Commission on such application
- § 56-62. Joint action with commission of another state
- § 56-63. Appeal from decision of Commission on issuance of securities
- § 56-64. Repealed
- § 56-65. Exceptions as to issue of stock, etc., in treasury, etc
- § 56-65.1. Short-term indebtedness
- § 56-65.2. Repealed
- § 56-66. No authority to capitalize permit, franchise or contract for consolidation
- § 56-67. Issuance of securities or assumption of liability void if order not obtained
- § 56-67.1. Validity of authorized securities
- § 56-68. No licensed salesman required when securities approved under this chapter
- § 56-69. Purposes to which proceeds of security issues may be applied
- § 56-70. Accounting for disposition of proceeds of issue of securities
- § 56-71. Violations of provisions of chapter; penalty
- § 56-72. Acts of officers, etc., bind company
- § 56-73. Penalty as to officers, etc., for violation of provisions of chapter
- § 56-74. State not obligated to pay or guarantee
- § 56-75. Fees in connection with applications for authority to issue securities
- § 56-76. Definitions
- § 56-77. Certain contracts must be approved by the Commission
- § 56-78. Exclusion from accounts of payments to affiliated companies
- § 56-79. Proof of costs in cases of payment to affiliated companies
- § 56-80. Continuing supervisory control over terms and conditions of contracts
- § 56-81. Summary order prohibiting treatment of payments as operating expenses, etc
- § 56-82. Approval of loans to affiliates, etc
- § 56-83. Summary order prohibiting payment of dividends to affiliates
- § 56-84. Application or petition by public service company and affiliates; hearing; action of Commission; conditions imposed on foreign corporations
- § 56-85. Offenses
- § 56-86. Appeal from decisions of Commission under chapter
- § 56-87. Rules of Commission to carry out chapter
- § 56-88. Definitions
- § 56-88.1. Acquisition or disposition of control of a public utility
- § 56-89. Acquisition or disposition of utility assets or utility securities
- § 56-90. Procedure for authority to acquire or dispose of utility assets or securities
- § 56-90.1. Sale of utility assets or undivided fractional interest therein; taxation
- § 56-90.2. Fair market valuations of water and sewer utility asset acquisitions
- § 56-91. Violations of chapter
- § 56-92. Short title
- § 56-93. Repealed
- § 56-99.2. Commission authority over rates, rules, classifications and practices of railroad companies
- § 56-100. Repealed
- § 56-100.1. Repealed
- § 56-102. Unlawful to charge other than published tariff
- § 56-102.1. Repealed
- § 56-111. When railroads may operate by motor vehicle or aircraft
- § 56-112. Repealed
- § 56-117. Company to notify consignee of arrival of freight
- § 56-118. Freight bill; what to contain
- § 56-119. Contracts, etc., limiting liability invalid
- § 56-120. Repealed
- § 56-122. When railroad, steamship, etc., companies not liable as a common carrier
- § 56-123. Adjustment of claims against carriers
- § 56-124. Procedure in action on such claims
- § 56-125. Suits against unincorporated carriers
- § 56-126. Repealed
- § 56-128. Commission's examination of all transportation companies, etc
- § 56-129. Repealed
- § 56-129.1. Participation in the Federal Railroad Administration Safety and Inspection Program
- § 56-130. Penalty for failure to make necessary repairs, etc
- § 56-131. Accident Investigation and Reporting
- § 56-132. Repealed
- § 56-133. Repealed
- § 56-136. Repealed
- § 56-139. Repealed
- § 56-140. Penalty for violation of chapter, orders, rules or regulations
- § 56-141. Repealed
- § 56-142. Repealed
- § 56-207. Repealed
- § 56-209. Repealed
- § 56-231.15. Definitions
- § 56-231.16. Organization; purpose
- § 56-231.17. Articles of incorporation
- § 56-231.18. Name of other corporations not to include term "electric cooperative" or "utility consumer services cooperative."
- § 56-231.19. Filing articles of incorporation; effect thereof; other provisions of law applicable
- § 56-231.20. Repealed
- § 56-231.21. Dissolution and termination of cooperatives
- § 56-231.22. Charter amendments
- § 56-231.23. General powers granted
- § 56-231.24. Power to dispose of property
- § 56-231.25. Power to issue obligations
- § 56-231.26. Covenants in connection with obligations
- § 56-231.27. Power to purchase its own obligations
- § 56-231.28. Board of directors of cooperatives
- § 56-231.29. Powers of board of directors
- § 56-231.30. Rights and liabilities of members
- § 56-231.31. Payment of certain patronage capital to spouse or next of kin of deceased person
- § 56-231.31:1. Donation of certain patronage capital to the cooperative
- § 56-231.32. Service to members
- § 56-231.33. Adequate service; rates
- § 56-231.34. Regulation by Commission
- § 56-231.34:1. Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses
- § 56-231.34:2. Right of action; violation of rules or regulations
- § 56-231.35. Charter fees, etc
- § 56-231.36. Construction of article; conflicting laws
- § 56-231.37. How article cited
- § 56-231.38. Definitions
- § 56-231.39. Organization and purpose
- § 56-231.40. Names
- § 56-231.41. Articles of incorporation
- § 56-231.42. Bylaws
- § 56-231.43. Powers
- § 56-231.44. Board of directors
- § 56-231.45. Officers
- § 56-231.46. Members
- § 56-231.47. Adoption of article
- § 56-231.48. Applicability of other laws
- § 56-231.49. Restructuring costs
- § 56-231.50. Regulation by State Corporation Commission
- § 56-231.50:1. Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses
- § 56-231.50:2. Right of action; violation of rules or regulations
- § 56-231.51. Construction of article and conflicting laws
- § 56-231.52. Citation to article
- § 56-232. Public utility and schedules defined
- § 56-232.1. Regulation of service by certain gas pipeline companies to municipalities
- § 56-232.2. Regulation of compressed natural gas service
- § 56-232.2:1. Regulation of electric vehicle charging service
- § 56-232.3. Regulation of service by certain gas distribution companies to federal, state and local governmental facilities
- § 56-233. Service defined
- § 56-233.1. Public utilities purchasing practices
- § 56-234. Duty to furnish adequate service at reasonable and uniform rates
- § 56-234.1. Liability to customer for violation of duty to determine and charge lowest rate applicable
- § 56-234.2. Review of rates
- § 56-234.3. Approval of expenditures for and monitoring of new generation facilities and projected operation programs of electric utilities
- § 56-234.4. Authority to investigate utility operations to determine efficiency
- § 56-234.5. Required disclosure by certain officers and directors of certain utilities
- § 56-235. When Commission may fix rates, schedules, etc.; conformance with chapter
- § 56-235.1. Conservation of energy and capital resources
- § 56-235.1:1. Rates for stand-by electric service at renewable cogeneration facilities
- § 56-235.1:2. Costs of using small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses
- § 56-235.2. All rates, tolls, etc., to be just and reasonable to jurisdictional customers; findings and conclusions to be set forth; alternative forms of regulation for electric companies
- § 56-235.3. Procedures for investigation of rate applications
- § 56-235.4. Prohibition of multiple rate increases within any twelve-month period; exception
- § 56-235.5. Telephone regulatory alternatives
- § 56-235.5:1. Local exchange telephone service competition policy
- § 56-235.6. Optional performance-based regulation of certain utilities
- § 56-235.7. Jurisdiction of Commission when federal governmental facility ceases to be retail customer of electric utility
- § 56-235.8. Retail supply choice for natural gas customers
- § 56-235.9. Recovery of funds used for capital projects prior to a rate case for strategic natural gas facilities
- § 56-235.10. Recovery of eligible safety activity costs; administration; procedure
- § 56-235.11. Retail rates of affiliated water utilities
- § 56-235.12. Economic development programs
- § 56-236. Public utilities required to file schedules of rates and charges; rules and regulations; when detariffing of telephone services to be permitted
- § 56-236.1. Rates to be charged churches
- § 56-236.2. Suspension of service to sewerage system
- § 56-237. How changes in rates effected; notice required; changes to be indicated on schedules
- § 56-237.1. Notification of intent to seek rate change in schedules required to be filed under § 56-236
- § 56-237.2. Public hearings on protests or objections to rate changes
- § 56-238. Suspension of proposed rates, etc.; investigation; effectiveness of rates pending investigation and subject to bond; fixing reasonable rates, etc
- § 56-239. Appeal from action of Commission
- § 56-240. Proposed rates, etc., or changes thereof, not suspended effective subject to later change by Commission; refund or credit; appeal; investor-owned public utilities required to show increase complies with § 56-235.2
- § 56-241. Rates of telephone companies
- § 56-241.1. Flat and measured telephone rates; certain rates prohibited
- § 56-241.2. Approval of rates for resale of telephone service
- § 56-242. Temporary reduction of rates
- § 56-243. Duration of such temporary reduction
- § 56-244. Increase to make up for losses due to excessive temporary reduction
- § 56-245. Temporary increase in rates
- § 56-245.1. Meters to be kept in good working condition; defective meters
- § 56-245.1:1. Customers to be notified about nuclear emergency evacuation plans
- § 56-245.1:2. Customers to be notified of renewable power options
- § 56-245.1:3. Disconnection suspension for utilities
- § 56-245.1:4. Notice procedures for nonpayment; disconnecting utility service
- § 56-245.2. Definitions
- § 56-245.3. Commission to promulgate regulations and standards
- § 56-246. Tests and equipment therefor
- § 56-247. Commission may change regulations, measurements, practices, services, or acts
- § 56-247.1. Commission to require public utilities to follow certain procedures
- § 56-248. Commission to prescribe standard units of products or service
- § 56-248.1. Commission to monitor fuel prices and utility fuel purchases; fuel price index
- § 56-249. Reports by utilities
- § 56-249.1. Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation
- § 56-249.2. Certain records to be maintained
- § 56-249.3. Certain electric utilities to file reports in relation to fuel transactions, fuel purchases, fuel adjustment clauses, etc
- § 56-249.4. How reports shall be filed; reports open to public; rules and regulations
- § 56-249.5. Repealed
- § 56-249.6. Recovery of fuel and purchased power costs
- § 56-249.6:1. Financing for certain deferred fuel costs; Phase I Utilities.
- § 56-249.6:2. Financing for certain deferred fuel costs; Phase II Utilities
- § 56-249.7. Certain directors and officers of utility to file shareholder information
- § 56-249.8. Financing for certain securitized asset costs; Phase I Utility
- § 56-250. Commission may authorize action by public utility in time of emergency or shortage; plans
- § 56-251. Repealed
- § 56-253. Existing remedies retained
- § 56-254. Sale or lease of plants to cities or towns
- § 56-255. Extension of electric service to territory not being served
- § 56-256. Powers of corporations generally; rights, powers, privileges and immunities, etc
- § 56-256.1. Height of electric power distribution lines over agricultural land
- § 56-257. Manner of installing underground utility lines
- § 56-257.1. Means of locating nonmetallic underground conduits
- § 56-257.2. Gas pipeline safety
- § 56-257.2:1. Projects presenting material risk to public safety; licensed professional engineers; regulations
- § 56-257.3. Repealed
- § 56-257.4. Report by the State Corporation Commission on investigation of natural gas utilities incident
- § 56-257.5. Manner of installing underground utility lines through agricultural operation
- § 56-258. Who to permit laying of pipelines in roads
- § 56-259. Rights-of-way, etc., may be contracted for; location of easements of public service corporations
- § 56-259.1. Instruments conveying easements to public service corporations
- § 56-260. Compensation for damages
- § 56-260.1. Contract provisions exempting company from liability unlawful
- § 56-261. Duties of companies furnishing water or sewerage facilities
- § 56-261.1. Duties of water and sewerage companies in certain counties
- § 56-261.2. Hydrant connections and water supply for fire protection in certain counties
- § 56-262. Proceeding upon failure of public service corporation to perform duties
- § 56-263. Commission may order increase in service
- § 56-264. Quo warranto in case of failure to comply with order of Commission
- § 56-264.1. Collection of rates, fees and charges
- § 56-264.2. Governing board of multistate entities operating certain sewage treatment facilities; arbitration of issues; condemnation of facilities
- § 56-264.3. Cost allocation and rate design
- § 56-265. Certain sections not to limit Commission's powers
- § 56-265.1. Definitions
- § 56-265.2. Certificate of convenience and necessity required for acquisition, etc., of new facilities
- § 56-265.2:1. Approval by Commission required for construction of certain gas pipelines and related facilities; notice and hearing
- § 56-265.3. Certificate to furnish public utility service; allotment of territory transfers, leases or amendments
- § 56-265.3:1. Certificates to furnish water and sewer service
- § 56-265.4. Certificate to operate in territory of another certificate holder
- § 56-265.4:1. Furnishing of electric public utility service or provision of facilities therefor by municipal corporations and other governmental bodies
- § 56-265.4:2. Extension of service by cities and towns into annexed areas
- § 56-265.4:3. Repealed
- § 56-265.4:4. Certificate to operate as a telephone utility
- § 56-265.4:5. Furnishing gas service to commercial and industrial customers in an area not certificated for public utility gas service
- § 56-265.4:6. Furnishing non-utility gas service
- § 56-265.4:7. Discontinuing natural gas service; municipal corporation
- § 56-265.5. Effective date of certificates
- § 56-265.6. Penalties for misrepresentations, violations of law, regulations or terms of certificates