Property Ownership
A property owner in Nashville grants an easement to Nashville Electric Service (NES) for overhead power lines. This is most likely a(n):
AEasement appurtenant benefiting NES's adjacent land
BEasement in gross benefiting the utility company✓ Correct
CLicense that NES may revoke at any time
DPrescriptive easement through long use
Explanation
Utility easements are easements in gross — they benefit a specific entity (the utility company) rather than a neighboring parcel of land. Easements in gross are not tied to dominant or servient parcels in the traditional appurtenant sense.
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