§24A02. General powers.

(a) Electric plants and projects.--A borough may, either singly or jointly, manufacture or purchase electricity for the use of its inhabitants and own, construct, acquire by lease, purchase or otherwise gain an interest in, operate and manage or cause to be operated and managed an electric plant or project located within or without this Commonwealth. In the exercise of these powers, a borough may join with any other borough, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, State government, political subdivision of another state, private corporation empowered to supply electricity, electric cooperative corporation formed under 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subchs. A (relating to preliminary provisions) and B (relating to powers, duties and safeguards) or previously formed under the former act of June 21, 1937 (P.L.1969, No.389), known as the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act, or an electric cooperative corporation in another state.

(b) Contracts for supplying electricity.--A borough owning or operating an electric plant may make contracts for supplying electricity for commercial purposes outside the limits of the borough if the borough has received the consent of the other municipal governing body and, if applicable, subject to 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to Public Utility Code).

(c) Additional sources.--A borough may conduct studies as necessary to determine the feasibility and cost of any additional sources and supplies of electric power and energy and may cooperate with private power companies, other boroughs, electric cooperative corporations and other public or private electric power entities, within or without this Commonwealth, in the development of electric power and energy.

(d) Consent of borough to supply electricity.--No person, partnership or corporation may introduce electric current for light, heat or power purposes, without the consent of the council, into the limits of any borough that is furnishing electric current to its inhabitants. This subsection shall not apply to any person, partnership or corporation manufacturing electricity exclusively for its own use.

(e) Corporate rights.--Nothing in this chapter may conflict with the corporate rights of a corporation empowered to supply electricity in the territory adjacent to the borough or with the rights of any other municipality.

(f) Restrictions.--A borough shall not become a stockholder in, obtain or appropriate money for or loan its credit to a corporation, association, institution or individual or otherwise act contrary to the provisions of section 9 of Article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.

(g) General powers.--A borough, through its governing body, shall have the power to do and accomplish all actions reasonably necessary and incident to the administration, operation and management of a plant or project.

Notation

Cross References.  Section 24A02 is referred to in sections 24A03, 24A05 of this title.