If the Commission shall be of the opinion from all the evidence before it that, in pursuance of the herein expressed policy of the Commonwealth to encourage water-power development, the plans of the applicant provide for the greatest practicable extent of utilization of the waters of the Commonwealth for which the application is made and that the applicant is financially able to construct and operate the proposed dam and works and that the general public interest will be promoted thereby, it shall grant the license to construct and operate the proposed dam and works.
Code 1950, § 62-77; 1968, c. 659.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors
Chapter 7 - Water-Power Development, Conservation of Hydroelectric Power Dams and Works
§ 62.1-80. Declaration of public policy
§ 62.1-80.1. Applicability of chapter
§ 62.1-81. "Waters of the Commonwealth" defined
§ 62.1-83. Dams across waters of Commonwealth
§ 62.1-84. What "dam" includes
§ 62.1-85. License required to construct dam; application
§ 62.1-86. Notice of hearing on application
§ 62.1-87. Proceedings at hearing
§ 62.1-88. Determination and investigation by Commission
§ 62.1-89. When license granted
§ 62.1-90. Rejection of application; requiring applicant to modify plans
§ 62.1-92. Priority of location or appropriation; notice to owners of existing developments
§ 62.1-93. Time limits on construction of proposed dam and works
§ 62.1-94. Duration of licenses; acquisition of developments by Commonwealth
§ 62.1-96. Transfer or assignment of license
§ 62.1-97. Proceedings on violation of terms of license or of provisions of chapter or regulations
§ 62.1-98. Right of eminent domain of public service corporations
§ 62.1-99. Water-power developments constructed or acquired prior to certain date
§ 62.1-100. Rules of Commission; reports; employment of experts, etc.
§ 62.1-101. Licenses not affected by alteration, amendment or repeal of chapter