ARTICLE XXVIII MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY
Section 2801. Manufacture and Sale of Electricity.-Any
township may manufacture electricity by means of a hydroelectric generating
facility owned or operated by the township for the use of the inhabitants of
the township. Any township owning or operating a hydroelectric generating facility
may make contracts for the sale of electricity to persons engaged in the business
of the manufacture or sale of electricity.
Section 2802. Regulation of Use and Prices.-Any township furnishing electricity under this article may regulate the use of electricity in dwellings, business places and other places in the township and the rate to be charged for the electricity.
Section 2803. Sale of Hydroelectric Generating Facilities.-A township may by ordinance sell all or part of its hydroelectric generating facilities to a purchaser for that sale price as the parties may agree upon.
Section 2804. Construction or Purchase of Hydroelectric Generating Facilities.-Any township may construct or purchase facilities to manufacture electricity by hydroelectric generation. Any township may purchase a hydroelectric generating facility at that price as may be agreed upon by the township and the person, partnership or a majority of the stockholders of a corporation that owns the facilities.
Section 2805. Submission to Electors.-Before any township
constructs or purchases a hydroelectric generating facility, the question
of the increase of the debt of the township shall first be submitted to the
qualified voters of the township in the manner provided by law for the increase
in indebtedness of municipal corporations.
Section 2806. Limitation on Indebtedness.-No township which constructs or
purchases a hydroelectric generating facility shall incur any indebtedness
for the construction or enlargement of a new or existing dam or impoundment
structure but may incur indebtedness for repairs or reconstruction of an existing
dam or impoundment in connection with the hydroelectric project.