California Public Utilities Code 7000 – (a) For purposes of this chapter, a utility shall mean all of …
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(a) For purposes of this chapter, a utility shall mean all of the following:
(1) An electric corporation.
Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 7000
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) A water corporation.
(3) A telephone corporation.
(4) A telecommunications carrier, as defined in Section 153 of Title 47 of the United States Code.
(5) A gas corporation.
(6) A local publicly owned electric utility and a publicly owned gas utility.
(7) A special district that owns or operates utilities.
(b) This chapter shall also apply to the following entities:
(1) A cable television corporation.
(2) A cable operator, as defined in Section 522 of Title 47 of the United States Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 558, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2009.)