§ 2373. Transfer to governmental or other legal entity; determination of transferee

the city at the community;

the State in which the community is located;

any political subdivision or agency of that State; or

any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity.

the pattern of ownership of the comparable utilities in the State in which the community is located;

the ability of the transferee to operate the utility;

the probable price of the sale of the utility, the ability of the transferee to pay that price, and any probable expense;

the desires of the eligible voters of the community as directly expressed in any vote in any officially recognized procedure or in any procedure established by the Commission; and

the benefit to the United States in reducing possible requirements for local assistance as authorized in subchapters VII and VIII of this chapter.