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.
1999, c. 874.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 9.1 - Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives and Utility Aggregation Cooperatives
§ 56-231.16. Organization; purpose
§ 56-231.17. Articles of incorporation
§ 56-231.19. Filing articles of incorporation; effect thereof; other provisions of law applicable
§ 56-231.21. Dissolution and termination of cooperatives
§ 56-231.22. Charter amendments
§ 56-231.23. General powers granted
§ 56-231.24. Power to dispose of property
§ 56-231.25. Power to issue obligations
§ 56-231.26. Covenants in connection with obligations
§ 56-231.27. Power to purchase its own obligations
§ 56-231.28. Board of directors of cooperatives
§ 56-231.29. Powers of board of directors
§ 56-231.30. Rights and liabilities of members
§ 56-231.31. Payment of certain patronage capital to spouse or next of kin of deceased person
§ 56-231.31:1. Donation of certain patronage capital to the cooperative
§ 56-231.32. Service to members
§ 56-231.33. Adequate service; rates
§ 56-231.34. Regulation by Commission
§ 56-231.34:1. Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses
§ 56-231.34:2. Right of action; violation of rules or regulations
§ 56-231.35. Charter fees, etc.
§ 56-231.36. Construction of article; conflicting laws
§ 56-231.37. How article cited
§ 56-231.39. Organization and purpose
§ 56-231.41. Articles of incorporation
§ 56-231.44. Board of directors
§ 56-231.47. Adoption of article
§ 56-231.48. Applicability of other laws
§ 56-231.49. Restructuring costs
§ 56-231.50. Regulation by State Corporation Commission
§ 56-231.50:1. Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses
§ 56-231.50:2. Right of action; violation of rules or regulations