(a) A political subdivision of this state shall not adopt a policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to or used by an individual customer:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-51-2102

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Policy: means an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or any other requirement imposed by a political subdivision of this state. See Tennessee Code 7-51-2101
  • Political subdivision: means a municipality. See Tennessee Code 7-51-2101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The connection or reconnection of a utility service; or
(2) The sale or installation of an appliance utilized for cooking, space heating, water heating, or another end use.
(b) This section does not limit the ability of a political subdivision:

(1) To choose utility services for properties owned by the political subdivision; or
(2) To comply with the terms and conditions of a contract between the political subdivision and the Tennessee Valley authority.
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