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Utah Generated Renewable Energy Electricity Network Authority Act | |
Section 302 | Approval of qualifying transmission project. |
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63H-2-302. Approval of qualifying transmission project. (1) To approve a qualifying transmission project, the board shall determine that the transmission project: (a) contributes to the economy of the state and the one or more communities where the transmission project is located; (b) is strategically situated to maximize connections to a renewable energy source project located in the state that is: (i) existing; (ii) under construction; (iii) planned; or (iv) foreseeable; (c) is supported by a business case for providing the revenue necessary to: (i) service an authority bond issued to finance the transmission project; and (ii) finance the construction and operation of a transmission project; (d) is supported by a transmission project plan related to: (i) engineering; (ii) environmental issues; (iii) energy production; (iv) load capacity; and (v) any other issue related to the building and operation of a transmission line; and (e) complies with the regulations of the following regarding the building of a transmission line or connection: (i) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (ii) the North American Electric Reliability Council; and (iii) the Public Service Commission of Utah. (2) This chapter may not be used to compel interconnection to or use of a transmission or interconnection line or facility that belongs to another person.
Enacted by Chapter 378, 2009 General Session |
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