160A-322. Contracts for electric power and water.
A city is authorized to enter into contracts for a period not exceeding 40 years for the supply of water, and for a period not exceeding 30 years for the supply of electric power or other public commodity or services. (Code, ss. 704, 3117; 1901, c. 283; 1905, c. 526; Rev., s. 2916; 1907, c. 978; P.L. 1917, c. 223; C. S., s. 2623; Ex. Sess. 1921, c. 58; 1927, c. 14; 1933, c. 69; 1949, c. 938; 1955, c. 77; 1959, c. 391; 1961, c. 308; 1967, c. 100, s. 2; c. 1122, s. 1; 1969, c. 944; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns
Article 16 - Public Enterprises.
§ 160A-311 - Public enterprise defined.
§ 160A-312 - Authority to operate public enterprises.
§ 160A-313 - Financing public enterprise.
§ 160A-314 - Authority to fix and enforce rates.
§ 160A-315 - Billing and collecting agents for certain sewer systems.
§ 160A-316 - Independent water companies to supply information.
§ 160A-318 - Mutual aid contracts.
§ 160A-319 - Utility franchises.
§ 160A-320 - Public enterprise improvements.
§ 160A-321 - Sale, lease, or discontinuance of city-owned enterprise.
§ 160A-322 - Contracts for electric power and water.
§ 160A-323 - Load management and peak load pricing of electric power.
§ 160A-324 - Contract with private solid waste collection firm(s).
§ 160A-325 - Selection or approval of sites for certain sanitary landfills; solid waste defined.
§ 160A-326 - Limitations on rail transportation liability.
§ 160A-327 - Displacement of private solid waste collection services.
§ 160A-328 - Local government landfill liaison.
§ 160A-329 - Provision of municipal services to certain properties.
§ 160A-331.2 - Agreements of electric suppliers.
§ 160A-332 - Electric service within city limits.
§ 160A-333 - Temporary electric service.
§ 160A-334 - Authority and jurisdiction of Utilities Commission.
§ 160A-335 - Discontinuance of service and transfer of facilities by secondary supplier.
§ 160A-336 - Electric service for city facilities.
§ 160A-337 - Effect of Part on rights and duties of primary supplier.