Section 216B.46 — Municipal Acquisition Procedures; Notice; Election.
216B.46 MUNICIPAL ACQUISITION PROCEDURES; NOTICE; ELECTION. Any municipality which desires to acquire the property of a public utility as authorized under the provisions of section 216B.45 may determine to do so by resolution of the governing body of the municipality taken after a public hearing of which at least 30 days’ published notice shall be […]
Section 216B.465 — Voter Ratification Of Municipal Purchase; Limited Application.
216B.465 VOTER RATIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL PURCHASE; LIMITED APPLICATION. The provisions of sections 216B.45 and 216B.46 apply only to the purchase of public utility property by a municipality that, prior to the time of the purchase, did not operate a municipal utility providing the type of utility service delivered by the utility property being purchased. In […]
Section 216B.47 — Acquisition By Eminent Domain.
216B.47 ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to preclude a municipality from acquiring the property of a public utility by eminent domain proceedings; provided that damages to be paid in eminent domain proceedings must include the original cost of the property less depreciation, loss of revenue to the utility, expenses […]
Section 216B.48 — Relations With Affiliated Interest.
216B.48 RELATIONS WITH AFFILIATED INTEREST. Subdivision 1. Definition of affiliated interests. “Affiliated interests” with a public utility means the following: (1) every corporation and person owning or holding directly or indirectly five percent or more of the voting securities of such public utility; (2) every corporation and person in any chain of successive ownership of […]
Section 216B.41 — Effect Of Incorporation, Annexation, Or Consolidation.
216B.41 EFFECT OF INCORPORATION, ANNEXATION, OR CONSOLIDATION. After April 12, 1974, the inclusion by incorporation, consolidation, or annexation of any part of the assigned service area of an electric utility within the boundaries of any municipality shall not in any respect impair or affect the rights of the electric utility to continue and extend electric […]
Section 216B.42 — Service Extension In Certain Situations.
216B.42 SERVICE EXTENSION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. Subdivision 1. Large customer outside municipality. Notwithstanding the establishment of assigned service areas for electric utilities provided for in section 216B.39, customers located outside municipalities and who require electric service with a connected load of 2,000 kilowatts or more shall not be obligated to take electric service from the […]
Section 216B.421 — Homestead; Option Of Electric Service.
216B.421 HOMESTEAD; OPTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE. Subdivision 1. Multiple service areas; customer election. Notwithstanding the establishment of assigned service areas for electric utilities provided for in section 216B.39, when a customer requires electric service for buildings or other structures located on land constituting the customer’s homestead and the buildings or structures are located within more […]
Section 216B.43 — Hearing On Complaint.
216B.43 HEARING ON COMPLAINT. Upon the filing of an application under section 216B.42 or upon complaint by an affected utility that the provisions of sections 216B.39 to 216B.42 have been violated, the commission shall hold a hearing, upon notice, within 30 days after the filing of the complaint, and shall render its decision within 30 […]
Section 216B.44 — Municipal Service Territory Extension.
216B.44 MUNICIPAL SERVICE TERRITORY EXTENSION. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 216B.38 to 216B.42, whenever a municipality which owns and operates an electric utility (1) extends its corporate boundaries through annexation or consolidation, or (2) determines to extend its service territory within its existing corporate boundaries, the municipality shall thereafter furnish electric service to these […]
Section 216B.45 — Municipal Purchase Of Public Utility.
216B.45 MUNICIPAL PURCHASE OF PUBLIC UTILITY. Any public utility operating in a municipality under a license, permit, right, or franchise shall be deemed to have consented to the purchase by the municipality, for just compensation, of its property operated in the municipality under such license, permit, right, or franchise. The municipality, subject to the provisions […]