{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-2401","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-2401","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part: (1) \"Clean energy\" means energy that is derived from a source known to produce significantly lower carbon emissions than traditional fossil fuels; (2) \"Political subdivision\" means this state or a municipality, public corporation, body politic, authority, district, metropolitan government, county, agency, department, or board of one (1) or more of the entities listed; (3) \"Public utility\" means: (A) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater financing board, or a successor board, in accordance with §§ 68-221-1008 and 68-221-1009 ; (B) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the utility management review board [now board of utility regulation], or a successor board, in accordance with § 7-82-702 ; or (C) A county-owned or municipal-owned utility that provides electric, broadband, natural gas, or propane services to the public; and (4) \"Renewable energy\" means energy that is derived from a source that is naturally replenishing or that is virtually inexhaustible on a human timescale. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.\nAs used in this part:\n(1) \"Clean energy\" means energy that is derived from a source known to produce significantly lower carbon emissions than traditional fossil fuels;\n(2) \"Political subdivision\" means this state or a municipality, public corporation, body politic, authority, district, metropolitan government, county, agency, department, or board of one (1) or more of the entities listed;\n(3) \"Public utility\" means: (A) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater financing board, or a successor board, in accordance with §§ 68-221-1008 and 68-221-1009 ; (B) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the utility management review board [now board of utility regulation], or a successor board, in accordance with § 7-82-702 ; or (C) A county-owned or municipal-owned utility that provides electric, broadband, natural gas, or propane services to the public; and\n(A) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater financing board, or a successor board, in accordance with §§ 68-221-1008 and 68-221-1009 ;\n(B) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the utility management review board [now board of utility regulation], or a successor board, in accordance with § 7-82-702 ; or\n(C) A county-owned or municipal-owned utility that provides electric, broadband, natural gas, or propane services to the public; and\n(4) \"Renewable energy\" means energy that is derived from a source that is naturally replenishing or that is virtually inexhaustible on a human timescale.","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":"8a24c41c7a0d1351b6ed2cb95ae2aaf80502a0a0f0f3e3950606d66e7a9b1323","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-2305","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-2402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}