Sec. 16-14. Powers concerning electrolysis or escape of electricity. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 16-14. Powers concerning electrolysis or escape of electricity. Any town, city or borough, or any person or corporation maintaining pipes, conductors or other structures under or above ground in the streets or highways, or owning cattle, as defined in section 22-381, may make complaint in writing to the Department of Public Utility Control of conditions resulting in injury to or destruction of such pipes, conductors, structures or cattle by electrolysis or by reason of the escape of electricity of any public service company or electric supplier. Proceedings shall be had upon such complaint as provided in sections 16-12 and 16-13. After hearing, as therein provided, said department may make such order as may be necessary to prevent such injury or destruction, and said department may, at any time thereafter, for cause shown, upon hearing, after notice to all parties in interest, alter any such decision or order. Neither the provisions of this section nor compliance with any order passed pursuant to the provisions hereof shall constitute a defense in an action for damages resulting from electrolysis.

      (1949 Rev., S. 5404; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 50, 348; P.A. 94-242, S. 8; P.A. 98-28, S. 85, 117.)

      History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 94-242 expanded applicability to owners of cattle; P.A. 98-28 added electric suppliers, effective July 1, 1998.