A public utility or electric transmission provider does not need to secure a renewal of the certificate of public convenience and necessity under this chapter in order to exercise rights under an ordinance if either has not suspended operation of its plant and where the franchise merely replaces or renews an expiring or expired franchise.
N.D. Cent. Code § 49-03-04
Replacement or renewal of franchise - Certificate of public convenience and necessity not necessary
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.