§ 2920. Abandonment
A municipality that has established a municipal plant shall not abandon by sale of such plant or otherwise the distribution of gas or electricity to its consumers until such sale or abandonment has been authorized in the manner and by the votes prescribed for the acquisition of such municipal plants by sections 2903 and 2904 of this title and until the Commission, after notice and a public hearing, has determined that the facilities for furnishing and distributing gas and electricity in the territory served by such plant will not thereby be diminished, and that such sale or abandonment and the terms thereof will promote the general good of the State. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
§ 2902. Powers of municipalities
§ 2903. Authorization by voters; cities
§ 2907. Utility to accept or reject offer to purchase
§ 2908. Agreement on price not binding unless ratified
§ 2909. Hearing before Commission on failure to agree
§ 2910. Taking utility property by eminent domain
§ 2911. Effect of negative vote for acquisition of utility property
§ 2912. Operation in other municipalities
§ 2913. Extension into other municipalities
§ 2921. Effect on special legislation