Virginia Code > Title 56 Virginia Code > Title 56 – Public Service Companies Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions Sections Chapter 1 General Provisions 56-1 – 56-46.3 Chapter 2 Creation and Powers of Public Service Corporations 56-49 – 56-49.01 Chapter 2.1 Competitive Telephone Companies 56-54.2 – 56-54.7 Chapter 3 Issuance of Stocks, Bonds, Etc 56-55 – 56-75 Chapter 4 Regulation of Relations with Affiliated Interests 56-76 – 56-87 Chapter 5 Utility Transfers Act 56-88 – 56-92 Chapter 6 Transportation Companies Generally 56-93 – 56-141 Chapter 9.1 Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives and Utility Aggregation Cooperatives 56-231.15 – 56-231.52 Chapter 10 Heat, Light, Power, Water and Other Utility Companies Generally 56-232 – 56-265 Chapter 10.1 Utility Facilities Act 56-265.1 – 56-265.9 Chapter 10.2 Certain Water and Sewerage Systems Not Regulated As Public Utilities 56-265.10 – 56-265.13 Chapter 10.2:1 Small Water or Sewer Public Utility Act 56-265.13:1 – 56-265.13:7 Chapter 10.3 Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act 56-265.14 – 56-265.32 Chapter 13 Railroad Corporations 56-339 – 56-451.2 Chapter 15 Telegraph and Telephone Companies 56-458 – 56-484.25 Chapter 15.1 Wireless Communications Infrastructure 56-484.26 – 56-484.32 Chapter 16 Telephone Cooperatives Act 56-485 – 56-508 Chapter 16.3 Pay Telephone Registration Act 56-508.15 – 56-508.16 Chapter 17 State Operation of Public Utilities 56-509 – 56-528 Chapter 19 Small Investor-Owned Telephone Utility Act 56-531 – 56-534 Chapter 20 Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988 56-535 – 56-552 Chapter 21 Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act 56-553 – 56-555 Chapter 21.1 Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Safety 56-555.1 – 56-555.2 Chapter 22.1 The Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 56-575.1 – 56-575.18 Chapter 23 Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act 56-576 – 56-596.4 Chapter 24 Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning 56-597 – 56-599 Chapter 25 Natural Gas Conservation and Ratemaking Efficiency Act 56-600 – 56-602 Chapter 26 Steps to Advance Virginia’s Energy Plan (Save) Act 56-603 – 56-604 Chapter 27 Qualified Projects of Natural Gas Utilities 56-605 – 56-609 Chapter 28 Natural Gas System Expansion Infrastructure 56-610 – 56-613 Chapter 29 Renewable Energy Co-Location of Distribution Facilities 56-614 – 56-624 Chapter 30 Biogas Supply Infrastructure Projects 56-625 Ask a business law question, get an answer ASAP!Thousands of highly rated, verified business lawyers.Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.