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Subchapter
001
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GENERAL POWERS
(Cite as: 30 V.S.A. § 251)
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§ 251. Areas served by several companies
(a) In any area that two or more companies distributing electrical energy are authorized
to serve, a company shall not construct or extend its facilities, or furnish or offer
to furnish its service to any person or property presently served by another public
utility, without the written consent of the other public utility or unless the Public
Utility Commission, after notice and hearing, finds and determines that the service
rendered by the serving public utility is inadequate and is not likely to be made
adequate.
(b) In the event service is requested for premises in an area that two or more companies
distributing electrical energy are authorized to serve and have facilities available
for service to the property, the public utility company the existing service facilities
of which are nearest the metering point on the premises to be served shall, subject
to the other applicable provisions of this section, be entitled to serve the premise.
(c) In the event that service is requested for premises not within the service territory
of any company, and if more than one other public utility is available for service
to the property, the public utility whose existing service facilities are nearest
the metering point on the premises to be served shall, subject to the other applicable
provisions of this section, be entitled to serve said premises.
(d) A company shall not construct or extend its facilities or furnish or offer to furnish
its services to premises within the service territory of another company without being
requested to do so by the company in whose territory the premises are located or unless
the Public Utility Commission, upon petition of the person served or to be served,
after notice and hearing, finds and determines that the service rendered by such public
utility in whose territory and premises are located is inadequate and will not be
likely to be made adequate.
(e) In resolving any dispute under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the
Commission shall consider the factors set forth in section 249 of this title. (Added 1969, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)