§ 24A02. General powers
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 8 Pa.C.S.A. Boroughs and Incorporated TownsEffective: June 17, 2014
Effective: June 17, 2014
8 Pa.C.S.A. § 24A02
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 47471; PA ST 53 P.S. § 47471.1; PA ST 53 P.S. § 47402-A
§ 24A02. General powers
(a) Electric plants and projects.--A borough may, either singly or jointly, manufacture or purchase electricity for the use of its inhabitants and own, construct, acquire by lease, purchase or otherwise gain an interest in, operate and manage or cause to be operated and managed an electric plant or project located within or without this Commonwealth. In the exercise of these powers, a borough may join with any other borough, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, State government, political subdivision of another state, private corporation empowered to supply electricity, electric cooperative corporation formed under 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subchs. A (relating to preliminary provisions) and B (relating to powers, duties and safeguards) or previously formed under the former act of June 21, 1937 (P.L. 1969, No. 389), known as the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act, or an electric cooperative corporation in another state.
(b) Contracts for supplying electricity.--A borough owning or operating an electric plant may make contracts for supplying electricity for commercial purposes outside the limits of the borough if the borough has received the consent of the other municipal governing body and, if applicable, subject to 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to Public Utility Code).
(c) Additional sources.--A borough may conduct studies as necessary to determine the feasibility and cost of any additional sources and supplies of electric power and energy and may cooperate with private power companies, other boroughs, electric cooperative corporations and other public or private electric power entities, within or without this Commonwealth, in the development of electric power and energy.
(d) Consent of borough to supply electricity.--No person, partnership or corporation may introduce electric current for light, heat or power purposes, without the consent of the council, into the limits of any borough that is furnishing electric current to its inhabitants. This subsection shall not apply to any person, partnership or corporation manufacturing electricity exclusively for its own use.
Credits
2014, April 18, P.L. 432, No. 37, § 1, effective in 60 days [June 17, 2014].
8 Pa.C.S.A. § 24A02, PA ST 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 24A02
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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