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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, § 71 (2026)

Construction of transmission lines

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Section 71. A corporation subject to this chapter may, as provided in chapter one hundred and sixty-six, construct lines for the transmission of electricity. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a corporation that is not subject to this chapter from constructing lines for the transmission of electricity nor shall it authorize the corporation to construct lines for the transmission of electricity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1969–1983 · leading case: New England Power Co. v. Bd. of Selectmen, 449 N.E.2d 648 (Mass. 1983).
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New England Power Co. v. Bd. of Selectmen, 449 N.E.2d 648 (Mass. 1983). “, G. L. c. 164, §§ 71, 72, and 76; G. L. c.”
Boston Edison Co. v. Town of Sudbury, 253 N.E.2d 850 (Mass. 1969). “1950, e. 574); c. 132A, § 3 (as amended through St.”
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