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2011 SESSION

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HB 2024 Electrical transmission lines; to assist in approval of lines applicant to minimize adverse impact.

Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Electrical transmission lines; impact minimizations plans. Requires that applications to the State Corporation Commission for approval of an electrical transmission line of 138 kilovolts or more include a summary of the applicant's efforts to reasonably minimize adverse impacts on the scenic assets, historic districts, and environment of the area concerned.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Electrical transmission lines; impact minimizations plans.  Requires that applications to the State Corporation Commission for approval of an electrical transmission line of 138 kilovolts or more include an impact minimization plan. Such a plan provides for the minimization of the visual, environmental, and economic impacts of the transmission line on real property within or adjacent to the area within which the applicant proposes to locate the line. The plan is required to be consistent with standards established by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.