Vermont Statutes Title 30 Sec. 2912
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 30 Sec. 2912
- Commission: means the Public Utility Commission of this State. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Municipal plant: means any plant or system owned and operated by any municipality for the manufacture, distribution, purchase, and sale of electricity or the manufacture, distribution, purchase, and sale of gas. See
- Municipality: means any city, town, or village within this State. See
- Utility: means any person or corporation engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of gas and electricity in this State. See
§ 2912. Operation in other municipalities
A municipality, which has acquired the plant, property, or facilities of a utility in any other municipality in accordance with the provisions of sections 2906-2911 of this title, may thereafter operate therein as a public utility with the same rights and franchises that the owners of such outlying plant had prior to acquisition under the terms of this chapter. Such operation shall be subject to the same jurisdiction, control, and regulation by the Commission as would any other public utility so operating. If the outlying municipality shall itself vote to establish a municipal plant, all the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961.)