Independent State Entities
Utah Generated Renewable Energy Electricity Network Authority Act
Section 302
Approval of qualifying transmission project.
     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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