Section 857 - Lease of public utility right-of-way to governmental entity for public park(a) A public utility that owns real property acquired for purposes of obtaining a utility right-of-way, may lease that property to a governmental entity for purposes of a public park, if the utility retains the use of the right-of-way for public utility purposes.(b) In determining whether a lease of real property to a governmental entity for park purposes is for fair value, the commission shall include the community benefits of parks and open space as a benefit to ratepayers.(c) As used in this section, "community benefits" include, but are not limited to, improving public health, protecting the environment, and increasing recreational assets. Ca. Pub. Util. Code § 857
Added by Stats 2009 ch 448 (AB 521),s 1, eff. 1/1/2010.