Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-34-108: Agreements among public electric systems - Legislative intent

Two (2) or more public electric systems serving adjacent current geographic territories may enter into an agreement by which their current geographic territories are modified and by which equipment, facilities, and the right to serve specified parcels of land are transferred from one (1) public electric system to another. In negotiating and executing such an agreement, the general assembly hereby expresses its intent that public electric systems replace competition with the monopoly public service.