H7: PUC and transmission facilities: signed by the Governor on 2-19-09, effective 7-1-09
This legislation recognizes Idaho’s critical need for transmission infrastructure as it relates to economic growth and sustainability, energy security, and the broader public interest. The PUC and the Office of Energy Resource both confirm that a “priority status” designation does not impact the decision-making role of local units of government as it relates to their current responsibilities associated with transmission siting. Rather, the purpose of this legislation is for the public utilities commission to determine whether the construction of electric transmission facilities should be designated to receive priority processing by state agencies, facilitating expedited processing by those agencies. The process of seeking priority status would be initiated by a transmission developer.
State agencies, at the direction of the Governor, will develop the functional role related to designating priority status at the state level.
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