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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 4Ch. 6Art. 1§ 8101 Electric Service Area Coordination

§ 8101 Electric Service Area Coordination

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§ 8101 Electric Service Area Coordination

Key Takeaways

  • •It's bad when both a power company and an irrigation district sell electricity in the same area because it wastes money, materials, and workers.
  • •The state wants these groups to work together to avoid wasting resources.
  • •They should agree on who serves which areas to make things cheaper and better for everyone.

Example

Imagine two different companies both putting up power lines on the same street to sell electricity to the same houses.

This law says that’s a bad idea because it costs more money and wastes time. Instead, the companies should split up the area so one serves one side of town and the other serves the other side. That way, no one is doing double the work, and electricity stays cheaper.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8101 Electric Service Area Coordination

Under certain conditions the sale and distribution of electric power and energy in the same geographical area both by an electrical utility and by an irrigation district, results in duplication of service, waste of materials, increase in costs, waste of manpower and economic loss, and is detrimental to the efficiency and best interests of such districts. It is the policy of this State to induce such utilities and irrigation districts to prevent or remove such economic waste and to adopt more efficient and economic methods of distribution of electric power and energy, and to that end encourage the definition of areas to be served or not to be served by each. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

wasteirrigationdistributionutilityduplicationdefinition

Related Statutes

  • § 8102 Utility Irrigation District Contracts
  • § 8106 Utility Service Area Limits
  • § 50162 Eminent Domain Utility Relocation
  • § 70162 Eminent Domain Utility Relocation
  • § 8104 Utility Service Area Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 8101.
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