Virginia § 56-249.1 - Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation
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§ 56-249.1. Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation
The Commission may require a public utility to transfer to another public utility of like business, gas, water or electricity, whenever the public health, welfare or safety shall be found to so require; provided, however, that the transferring public utility shall be compensated, at a rate fixed by the Commission, for all such deliveries by the receiving public utility.
1975, c. 358.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-249.1 ("Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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