Utah Code § 54-18-102

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 54-18-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Affected entity" means an entity as defined in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

(2) "Affected landowner" means an owner of a property interest, as reflected in the most recent county or city tax records as receiving a property tax notice, whose property is located within a proposed corridor.

(3)

(a) "Construction" means the excavation, construction, and installation of a high voltage electric power line or upgraded high voltage transmission line.

(b) "Construction" does not include:

(i) the temporary use of sites; or

(ii) studies and tests for:

(A) requirements of this chapter;

(B) state regulations;

(C) federal regulations;

(D) securing geological and survey data; or

(E) any other actions taken by a public utility reasonably necessary to determine the location of a target study area or proposed corridor.

(4) "High voltage power line" means:

(a) an electrical high voltage power line with a nominal voltage of 230 kilovolts or more; and

(b) an upgraded high voltage power line.

(5) "Land use application" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

(6) "Land use authority" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

(7) "Land use permit" has the same meaning as Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

(8) "Legislative body" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

(9) "Proposed corridor" means the transmission line route within a target study area selected by the public utility as the public utility's proposed alignment for a high voltage power line.

(10) "Proposed route" means the right-of-way needed for construction of the high voltage power line.

(11) "Public utility" has the same meaning as provided in Section 54-2-1.

(12) "Target study area" means the geographic area for a new high voltage transmission line or an upgraded high voltage power line as proposed by a public utility.

(13) "Upgraded high voltage power line" means increasing the voltage of an existing transmission line to 230 kilovolts or more.

Utah Code § 54-18-102

Enacted by Chapter 316, 2009 General Session.