Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 558, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2009.
(a)For purposes of this chapter, a utility shall mean all of the following:
(1)An electric corporation.
(2)A water corporation.
(3)A telephone corporation.
(4)A telecommunications carrier, as defined in Section 153 of Title 47 of the United States Code.
(5)A gas corporation.
(6)A local publicly owned electric utility and a publicly owned gas utility.
(7)A special district that owns or operates utilities.
(b)This chapter shall also apply to the following entities:
(1)A cable television corporation.
(2)A cable operator, as defined in Section 522 of Title 47 of the United States Code.
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