                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMMISSION MAY AUTHORIZE ACTION BY PUBLIC UTILITY IN TIME OF EMERGENCY OR
SHORTAGE; PLANS (§ 56-250)

1. Whenever it shall appear by satisfactory evidence that any public utility
furnishing in this State power, heat, light or water cannot supply all of its
customers the usual requirements of each by reason of strikes, accidents, want
of fuel, or for any other reason, the Commission may authorize such public
utility to take such action as, in the opinion of the Commission, will minimize
adverse impact on the public health and safety and facilitate restoration of
normal service to all customers at the earliest time practicable.

2. To facilitate implementation of this section, the Commission may require any
such public utility to file, as a part of the rules and regulations referred to
in &#xA7; 56-236, its plan for curtailment of service in such a condition of
emergency or shortage. Such plans shall be considered and shall take effect in
the manner provided in this chapter for the schedules of rates and charges and
rules and regulations of public utilities.

HISTORY: 1920, p. 232; Michie Code 1942, § 4072a; 1974, c. 478; 1975, c. 358.