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Power of Commission to Order Measures Up to and Including the Acquisition of Distressed and Failing Water and Wastewater Utilities

W. Va. Code § 24-2H-1— Short title
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-2— Legislative findings
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-3— Definitions
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-4— Preparation of list of potentially unstable water and wastewater utilities
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-5— Determination of whether a utility qualifies as a “distressed utility”, “failing utility”, or a “capable proximate utility”
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-6— Notice to distressed or failing utility and formal proceeding
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-7— Commission order for acquisition of failing utility; list of distressed and failing utilities to Legislature
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-8— Commission approval of operating agreement, acquisition price; rates for distressed and failing utilities; improvement plan; debt obligations; cost recovery
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-9— Recovery of costs for acquisition, operation, repairs and improvements to distressed or failing utility facilities