The regulated utility services and operations of any cooperative organized under this article shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission in the same manner and to the same extent as are all other providers of such regulated utility services under the laws of this Commonwealth; but with regard to sales of energy at wholesale, no cooperative shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 56-234 through 56-245, 56-247 and 56-249 through 56-249.6. With regard to business activities which are not regulated utility services, no cooperative shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 56-234 through 56-245 and 56-249 through 56-249.6. All other business activities of a cooperative and its affiliates shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission to the extent provided by § 56-231.50:1 and any other applicable laws of this Commonwealth.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 56-231.50

  • Commission: means the State Corporation Commission of Virginia. See Virginia Code 56-231.38
  • Cooperative: means a power supply cooperative formed under the former Power Supply Cooperatives Act (§ 56-231. See Virginia Code 56-231.38
  • Energy: means and includes all energy, regardless of how or where it is generated or produced. See Virginia Code 56-231.38
  • 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.
  • Regulated utility services: means utility services that are subject to regulation as to rates or service by the Commission. See Virginia Code 56-231.38
  • Utility services: means any products, services, and equipment related to energy, telecommunications, water and sewerage. See Virginia Code 56-231.38

1999, c. 874.

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