Electric utility franchise guide

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6116114· OSTI ID:6116114

Through franchise agreements, municipalities grant energy providers the use of public easements for the transmission of electricity and natural gas from power sources to consumers. Generally, access to the public rights-of-way is generated in exchange for the payment to the City of a percentage of the gross revenues of the utility. This Guide presents a Model Electric Utility Franchise Agreement, structured by the city of Houston, to address cost-saving and revenue-enhancing issues that should be considered by any municipality in both the day-to-day administration of existing franchises, and at the time of franchise renewal and renegotiation. In addition to the model agreement this Guide includes Explanatory Comments that provide the basis and rationale for certain sections of the agreement as well as a Summary of Major Elements of franchise agreements in over sixty US municipalities.

• Research Organization: Urban Consortium for Technology Initiatives (USA). Energy Task Force; Houston, City of, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-78IR05106
• OSTI ID: 6116114
• Report Number(s): DOE/IR/05106-T116; ON: DE89015425
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FEDERAL REGION VI
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NORTH AMERICA
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PUBLIC UTILITIES
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
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