Statute · California Public Utilities Code
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 857 — Transfer or Encumbrance of Utility Property
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 857
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Public Utilities Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2010-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(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.
Citator
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 857 — Transfer or Encumbrance of Utility Property is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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.