Section 12751.1 Of Article 3. Purchases From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 3.

. Notwithstanding Section 12751, the board of a district which has owned and operated an electric distribution system for at least eight years and has a population of 250,000 or more may authorize the general manager to determine the lowest responsible bidder and to award a contract to that bidder.