South Carolina Code 58-33-410. Authority of other agencies or local governments; application of other laws
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 58-33-410
- certificate: means a certificate of environmental compatibility and public convenience and necessity. See South Carolina Code 58-33-20
- major utility facility: means :
(a) electric generating plant and associated facilities designed for, or capable of, operation at a capacity of more than seventy-five megawatts. See South Carolina Code 58-33-20 - municipality: means any county or municipality within this State. See South Carolina Code 58-33-20
- utility: means any person engaged in the generating, distributing, sale, delivery, or furnishing of electricity for public use. See South Carolina Code 58-33-20
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no State or regional agency, or municipality or other local government may require any approval, consent, permit, certificate or other condition for the construction, operation or maintenance of a major utility facility authorized by a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent the application of State laws for the protection of employees engaged in the construction, operation or maintenance of such facility; provided, however, that State agencies shall continue to have authority to enforce compliance with applicable State statutes, rules, regulations or standards promulgated within their authority.