{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-2102","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-2102","heading":"Prohibited policies","body":"(a) A political subdivision of this state shall not adopt a policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to or used by an individual customer: (1) The connection or reconnection of a utility service; or (2) The sale or installation of an appliance utilized for cooking, space heating, water heating, or another end use. (b) This section does not limit the ability of a political subdivision: (1) To choose utility services for properties owned by the political subdivision; or (2) To comply with the terms and conditions of a contract between the political subdivision and the Tennessee valley authority. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 45, s 1, eff. 3/14/2023. Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 591, s 1, eff. 3/20/2020.\n(a) A political subdivision of this state shall not adopt a policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to or used by an individual customer: (1) The connection or reconnection of a utility service; or (2) The sale or installation of an appliance utilized for cooking, space heating, water heating, or another end use.\n(1) The connection or reconnection of a utility service; or\n(2) The sale or installation of an appliance utilized for cooking, space heating, water heating, or another end use.\n(b) This section does not limit the ability of a political subdivision: (1) To choose utility services for properties owned by the political subdivision; or (2) To comply with the terms and conditions of a contract between the political subdivision and the Tennessee valley authority.\n(1) To choose utility services for properties owned by the political subdivision; or\n(2) To comply with the terms and conditions of a contract between the political subdivision and the Tennessee valley authority.","path":["TN Code","Title 7","Chapter 51"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"facb832af9b274c9328ae29cfada633146da927034dcd7cf361925a335ea6050","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-2101","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-2103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}