7353 - Geographical areas.

     § 7353.  Geographical areas.        It is hereby declared to be in the public interest that, to     encourage the orderly development of retail electric service in     unincorporated areas, to avoid wasteful duplication of     distribution facilities, to avoid unnecessary encumbering of the     landscape of the Commonwealth, to prevent the waste of materials     and natural resources, to minimize inconvenience, diminished     efficiency and higher costs in serving the consumer and     otherwise for the public convenience and necessity, the     Commonwealth is divided into geographical areas, establishing     the unincorporated areas within which each retail electric     supplier is to provide retail electric service on an exclusive     basis.        Cross References.  Section 7353 is referred to in section     7354 of this title.