54-18-102. Definitions.
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Effective 11/6/2025
54-18-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)"Affected entity" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102 .
(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.
(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 10-20-102 and 17-79-102 .
(6)"Land use authority" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102 .
(7)"Land use permit" has the same meaning as Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102 .
(8)"Legislative body" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102 .
(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.
Amended by Chapter 15 , 2025 Special Session 1