The owner or operator of a coal fired steam electric power plant, the output of which plant is for public use, shall have the right to construct, maintain and operate roads and rail facilities for transporting fuel coal to such power plant as a part of said plant and the same shall be considered to be for public use.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 1. Right of Eminent Domain
§54-1-1. Bodies Which May Exercise Power of Eminent Domain
§54-1-2. Public Uses for Which Private Property May Be Taken or Damaged
§54-1-2a. Notice; Good Faith Purchase
§54-1-3a. Entry by Political Body to Obtain Data; Compensation to Owner
§54-1-4. Restrictions as to Dwelling Houses -- Railroad and Other Internal Improvement Companies
§54-1-5. Same -- Lines for Transportation of Gas, Oil, Coal, etc., and Storage Tanks
§54-1-6. Quantity of Land Acquired
§54-1-8. Estate Acquired; Taxation
§54-1-9. Crossing or Alteration of Course of Works of Another Entity; Civil Action
§54-1-10. Taking Wood and Other Materials and Water; Deposits of Waste; Cutting Trees
§54-1-11. Specific Purposes Not Limitation
§54-1-12. Facilities for Moving Fuel Coal to Coal Fired Steam Electric Power Plants