2016 Utah Code
Title 63H - Independent State Entities
Chapter 2 - Utah Energy Infrastructure Authority Act
Part 3 - Qualifying Energy Delivery Projects
Section 302 - Approval of qualifying energy delivery project.

63H-2-302. Approval of qualifying energy delivery project.

• (1) To approve a qualifying energy delivery project, the board shall determine that the project:
  • (a) contributes to the economy of the state and the one or more communities where the project is located;
  • (b) is strategically situated to maximize connections to an 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 project; and
    • (ii) finance the construction and operation of a project;
  • (d) is supported by a project plan related to:
    • (i) engineering;
    • (ii) environmental issues;
    • (iii) energy production;
    • (iv) load or other capacity; and
    • (v) any other issue related to the building and operation of energy delivery infrastructure;
  • (e) complies with the regulations of the following regarding the building of energy delivery infrastructure:
    • (i) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
    • (ii) the North American Electric Reliability Council; and
    • (iii) the Public Service Commission of Utah; and
  • (f) promotes responsible energy development.

• (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.

Amended by Chapter 37, 2012 General Session