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2005 SESSION

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SB 783 Electrical transmission lines; location underground in certain localities.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Electrical transmission lines; analysis of implications of condition requiring location underground.  Requires the State Corporation Commission to analyze the implications of a requirement that, when considering a request for approval of the construction of an electrical transmission line in a city or county with a population of over 225,000, the Commission consider imposing a condition that the line be located underground, if requested by the governing board of the locality.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Electrical transmission lines; location underground.  Requires the State Corporation Commission, when considering a request for approval of the construction of an underground transmission line in a city or county with a population of over 225,000, to consider imposing a condition that the line be located underground, if requested by the governing board of the locality.  If the Commission approves the facility without such a condition, its reason or reasons for declining to do so shall be stated in its order.