No priority of location or appropriation shall be recognized by the Commission in its consideration of any application for a license, under this chapter, except that in case of an application for a license for any reconstruction or enlargement of any existing development, the owner of such development shall be entitled to priority over any other applicant for a license for the construction of a development which would materially affect such existing development, and every such applicant for a license under this chapter shall give notice of his application within ten days after filing of the same with the State Corporation Commission to every other person, firm, association or corporation owning any other development which might be affected thereby, whose application for a license under this chapter would be entitled to priority if such application were filed. In case of conflict between two or more applicants, the Commission may grant the license to such applicant as it may deem best in the light of the considerations herein specified.
Code 1950, § 62-81; 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