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>I don't think there's a law on the books requiring that everyone have access to electrical service As far as I'm aware, that's the main point of having a regu
by chroem- 7y ago
>I don't think there's a law on the books requiring that everyone have access to electrical service
As far as I'm aware, that's the main point of having a regulated power utility. They have to deliver universal service.
- CydeWeys 7y agoDo they though? If I build a new house in the middle of nowhere, is the utility required to spend tens of millions of dollars to build out new infrastructure to serve just me? My understanding is they aren't.
- rayiner 7y agoWithout looking up the specific California laws, a typical way such obligations were implemented was to require regulatory approval for discontinuing existing lines. So it’s not symmetric for new versus existing lines.
- azernik 7y agoAssuming one were interested in looking up such laws, how would one go about it? I've been poking away at the Google machine with no luck.
- dillonmckay 7y agoWe are talking about incorporated townships, though. So, more like an organized group of users in the middle of nowhere, but do have rights as a recognized municipality of the state.
- ghouse 7y agoIf you want electricity, you may be required to pay them to extend the infrastructure to your house in the middle of nowhere (at your cost) and then they are required to provide you power and maintain the infrastructure (and assume the liability). If other people begin using the infrastructure within a set period of time, you will receive partial refund for the upfront expense.