Rhode Island General Laws 45-58-8.1. Limitation of powers
All services provided by the utility district that constitute public utility services within the meaning of § 39-1-2(20) or community antennae television systems (CATV) services within the meaning of § 39-19-1 shall be subject to the applicable jurisdictions of the public utilities commission and the division of public utilities and carriers.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 12, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-58-8.1
- Utility district: means the Pascoag utility district, a quasi-municipal corporation, district and political subdivision of the state established and empowered by this chapter to:
(i) Succeed to and fulfill the electric and water utility functions, powers, rights, property and obligations heretofore held and fulfilled by the Pascoag fire district created by the act passed at the May session 1887, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Pascoag Fire District" as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time;
(ii) Exercise certain additional powers as a water supplier, an electric distribution company and as a nonregulated power producer; and
(iii) To provide additional utility services not inconsistent with the duties, powers and obligations of the utility district as defined in this section. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-58-2