§ 9. Utilities, General; Conveyance and Services.

(1)

The said Utilities Commission is hereby authorized to acquire, establish, construct, maintain and/or operate electric generating plants, electric lines and facilities incident thereto within the boundaries of Orange County and Brevard County and within any existing municipal electric service territory in Osceola County on the effective date of this act or as said territory may be amended as authorized by general law; to furnish electricity, power, and energy services to persons, firms and corporations in any part of Orange County and within any existing municipal electric service territory in Osceola County on the effective date of this act or as said territory may be amended as authorized by general law, and otherwise as hereinafter provided; to construct and maintain electric lines and facilities solely associated with energy services in, along and under all public highways and streets throughout Orange County and Osceola County for the purpose of conveying electric current or energy services. The Utilities Commission is also authorized to furnish water, including raw water, potable water, non-potable water, chilled water, and reused water, to persons, firms, and corporations in Orange County and in any existing municipal service area in Osceola County located within Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 in Township 25S, Range 30E; Sections 31 and 32 in Township 25S, Range 31E; Sections 13,24,25, 26 and 36 in Township 26S, Range 29E; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 in Township 26S, Range 30E; and Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32 in Township 26S, Range 31E, and otherwise as hereinafter provided; and to construct and maintain water mains along and under all public highways and streets throughout Orange County and Osceola County located within Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 in Township 25S, Range 30E; Sections 31 and 32 in Township 25S, Range 31E; Sections 13, 24, 25, 26 and 36 in Town- ship 26S, Range 29E; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 in Township 26S, Range 30E; and Sections 5, 6,7,8,17,18,19,20,29,30,31, and 32 in Township 26S, Range 31E; and may contract with any other municipality in Orange County and Osceola County for furnishing electric power, energy services, and all kinds of water as described herein, provided said Commission shall not serve any consumer outside the boundaries of Orange County or any electrical consumer outside the boundaries of any existing municipal electric service territory in Osceola County on the effective date of this act or as said territory may be amended as authorized by general law or serve any water consumers outside the area in Osceola County located within Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 in Township 25S, Range 30E; Sections 31 and 32 in Township 25S, Range 31E; Sections 13, 24, 25, 26 and 36 in Township 26S, Range 29E; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 in Township 26S, Range 30E; and Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32 in Township 26S, Range 31E, except:

(a)

Its own facilities or employees located on property owned, leased, managed or controlled by it, or by the City of Orlando, and used in conjunction with such facilities; and

(b)

Said Utilities Commission may connect with facilities of one or more electric utilities, to include, but not be limited to, any municipal electric utility, investor-owned utility, rural electric cooperative, cogeneration facility, nonutility generator, and other form of electric producer or marketer, and may enter into contracts with one or more electric utilities as referenced above whereby the said Utilities Commission shall agree to sell, purchase or interchange electric energy on a firm, scheduled, economy or emergency basis or otherwise through connections or interchange facilities. This act shall not supersede or otherwise alter the terms of any water service territorial agreement entered into by the Commission and Orange County.

(2)

The Orlando Utilities Commission and the City of Orlando be and they are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or required to carry into effect the provisions of this act.

(Laws of Fla. ch 9861(1923), § 9; Laws of Fla. ch. 61-2589,§1; Laws of Fla. ch. 97-334,§1)