context: P 112 We agree with AECC, however, that the rights conferred by Article 15, Section 7 protect only a public service corporation's right to construct and operate lines to transmit and distribute electricity. Moreover, the provision does not confer any right to exclusively sell electricity.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 233 U.S. 202, 202
citation_a.parenthetical: deciding California constitutional provision does not permit "assertion of an exclusive franchise" and others may compete
citation_a.sentence: See Russell, 233 U.S. at 202, 34 S.Ct. 517 (deciding California constitutional provision does not permit “assertion of an exclusive franchise” and others may compete); City of Mesa, 92 Ariz. at 100, 373 P.2d at 729 (concluding municipality could “freely compete” with SRP to provide electricity but for legislative prohibition); see also Mountain States, 132 Ariz. at 114, 644 P.2d at 268 (describing regulated monopoly as creation of legislature rather than constitution).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 132 Ariz. 114, 114
citation_b.parenthetical: describing regulated monopoly as creation of legislature rather than constitution
citation_b.sentence: See Russell, 233 U.S. at 202, 34 S.Ct. 517 (deciding California constitutional provision does not permit “assertion of an exclusive franchise” and others may compete); City of Mesa, 92 Ariz. at 100, 373 P.2d at 729 (concluding municipality could “freely compete” with SRP to provide electricity but for legislative prohibition); see also Mountain States, 132 Ariz. at 114, 644 P.2d at 268 (describing regulated monopoly as creation of legislature rather than constitution).