§ 39-20-1. Declaration of public necessity. Since reliable and economic bulk electric power supply is essential to the safety, health, morals, and welfare of the state and to the sound growth of the communities therein, and in order to promote the general welfare and insure the future power needs of the inhabitants of this state, […]
§ 39-20-10. Issuance of securities to finance electric-generating facilities. (a) The purposes for which a domestic public utility may issue stocks, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, payable more than twelve (12) months from date of issue, pursuant to §§ 39-3-15, 39-3-17 — 39-3-19, and 39-3-21 shall include the acquisition of ownership of, or other […]
§ 39-20-11. Zoning and other municipal regulation. For purposes of § 39-1-30, any domestic and foreign electric utility that owns or participates in the ownership of any plant, building, wires, conductors, fixtures, structures, equipment, or apparatus in this state pursuant to this chapter shall be considered a company under the supervision of the commission. History […]
§ 39-20-12. Construction and severability. This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet all constitutional requirements. Except as expressly provided for in this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not affect the interpretation of other laws. If any provision of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional, the unconstitutionality shall not […]
§ 39-20-2. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) “Commission” means the public utilities commission. (2) “Division” means the division of public utilities and carriers. (3) “Domestic electric utility” means an electric utility organized under the laws of, or having its principal place of […]
§ 39-20-3. Powers of domestic electric utilities. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of any general or special law relating to the powers and authorities of domestic electric utilities or any limitation imposed by their charters (which are hereby amended), but subject to the provisions of this title and this chapter, a domestic electric utility shall have […]
§ 39-20-4. Powers of foreign electric utilities and nonregulated power producers. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 7-1.2-1401 and 7-1.2-1402, and any other provision of any general or special law relating to the rights of foreign corporations to transact business in this state and to produce a certificate of authority under chapter 1.2 of title […]
§ 39-20-5. Regulation of foreign electric utilities. (a) A foreign electric utility, in order to procure a certificate of authority to transact business in this state pursuant to this chapter, shall make application therefor to the secretary of state pursuant to the provisions of §§ 7-1.2-1405 and 7-1.2-1406 and shall be subject to §§ 7-1.2-1403 […]
§ 39-20-6. Joint ownership and waiver of the right of partition. If any domestic or foreign electric utility acquires or owns an interest as a tenant in common with one or more other domestic or foreign electric utilities in any electric-generating facility in this state, the surrender or waiver by any owner of the property […]
§ 39-20-7. Taxation. (a) The interests of domestic electric utilities and foreign electric utilities in all electric-generating facilities located in this state shall be liable to taxation by the cities and towns under the provisions of chapters 3 — 5 of title 44. To the extent that the interests may be exempt from taxation because: […]
§ 39-20-8. Regulation of activities of domestic electric utilities without the state. Legislative consent is hereby given to the application of regulatory and other laws of other states and of the United States to any domestic electric utility that has acquired or has an interest in an electric-generating facility or a portion thereof without the […]
§ 39-20-9. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 215, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1976, ch. 332, § 2.
