Any such railroad company may acquire, construct, own, hold and operate plants and properties for the generation, production and transportation of electricity in this state, for its corporate uses and purposes: Provided, That it shall not build or construct any hydroelectric plant or any dams or impounding basins for the use of such plant in any waters of the state, without having first obtained the consent of the Public Service Commission of the state so to do.
Structure West Virginia Code
§31-2-1. Railroad Companies to Be Common Carriers; General Powers
§31-2-2. Right to Own and Dispose of Property
§31-2-3. Right to Produce Electricity for Own Uses
§31-2-4. Right to Dispose of Surplus Electricity, Power, etc.
§31-2-5. Buying, Selling or Transporting Coal and Coke
§31-2-6. Charter to Show Principal Cities and Towns to Be Served by Railroad
§31-2-7. Filing Map of Railroad
§31-2-8. Warning of Approach of Train at Crossings; Crossing Railroad Tracks
§31-2-9. Signboards or Warning Notices at Crossings
§31-2-10. Watering Troughs for Livestock
§31-2-11. Consolidation of Railroad Properties
§31-2-12. Passing Into Other States
§31-2-14. Foreclosure or Judicial Sale of Railroad Company
§31-2-15. Same -- Rights and Duties of Purchaser