A. The parties to a certification proceeding shall include:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 40-360.05

  • Committee: means the power plant and transmission line siting committee. See Arizona Laws 40-360
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Facilities: means a plant or transmission line, or both. See Arizona Laws 40-360
  • Person: means any state or agency or political subdivision thereof, or any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, city or county, whether located within or without this state, or any combination of such entities. See Arizona Laws 40-360
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. The applicant.

2. Each county and municipal government and state agency interested in the proposed site that has filed with the chairman of the committee, not less than ten days before the date set for the hearing, a notice of intent to be a party.

3. Any domestic nonprofit corporation or association formed in whole or in part to promote conservation or natural beauty, to protect the environment, personal health or other biological values, to preserve historical sites, to promote consumer interests, to represent commercial and industrial groups, or to promote the orderly development of the areas in which the facilities are to be located, that has filed with the chairman of the committee, not less than ten days before the date set for the hearing, a notice of intent to be a party.

4. Such other persons as the committee or hearing officer may at any time deem appropriate.

B. Any person may make a limited appearance in the proceeding by filing a statement in writing with the chairman of the committee not less than five days before the date set for the hearing. A statement filed by a person making a limited appearance shall become part of the record. A person making a limited appearance shall not be a party or have the right to present oral testimony or cross-examine witnesses.

C. Any person may make an appearance in the proceeding on behalf of county, municipal government or state agency notwithstanding the fact that the county, municipality or state agency may be represented on the committee as provided for in Section 40-360.01.