Utah Code 54-18-201. Public utility to obtain approval for high voltage power lines
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(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3) , a public utility shall comply with the requirements of this chapter before beginning construction or operation of:
Terms Used In Utah Code 54-18-201
- Construction: means the excavation, construction, and installation of a high voltage electric power line or upgraded high voltage transmission line. See Utah Code 54-18-102
- High voltage power line: means :(4)(a) an electrical high voltage power line with a nominal voltage of 230 kilovolts or more; and(4)(b) an upgraded high voltage power line. See Utah Code 54-18-102
- Public utility: includes every railroad corporation, gas corporation, electrical corporation, distribution electrical cooperative, wholesale electrical cooperative, telephone corporation, telegraph corporation, water corporation, sewerage corporation, heat corporation, and independent energy producer not described in Section 54-2-201 where the service is performed for, or the commodity delivered to, the public generally, or in the case of a gas corporation or electrical corporation where the gas or electricity is sold or furnished to any member or consumers within the state for domestic, commercial, or industrial use. See Utah Code 54-2-1
- Upgraded high voltage power line: means increasing the voltage of an existing transmission line to 230 kilovolts or more. See Utah Code 54-18-102
(1)(a) a high voltage power line; or(1)(b) an upgraded high voltage power line.
(2) A public utility is not subject to the provisions of this chapter if the public utility has on or before May 12, 2009:
(2)(a) filed an application for or obtained a certificate of convenience and necessity for a high voltage power line in accordance with the provisions of Section 54-4-25 ; or
(2)(b) has initiated the acquisition of right-of-way for the construction of the high voltage transmission line.
(3) A transmission line that is subject to federal permitting is not subject to the provisions of this chapter.