Kansas Statutes 66-1,182. Same; exemption of certain lines from act, local jurisdiction and environmental study requirements, when
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1,182
- Electric transmission lines: means any line or extension of a line which is at least five (5) miles in length and which is used for the bulk transfer of two hundred thirty (230) kilovolts or more of electricity;
(c) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 66-1,177
- Electric utility: means every public utility, as defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 66-128l
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) The provisions of this act shall not apply to:
(1) That portion of any electric transmission line to be constructed on an easement where there currently exists one or more electric transmission lines if the easement is not within the corporate limits of any city;
(2) that portion of any electric transmission line to be constructed on property adjacent to right-of-way along a four-lane controlled access highway, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1410, and amendments thereto; or
(3) any electric utility which complies with the provisions of the national environmental policy act of 1969 with regard to the siting of electric transmission lines.
(b) No city or county shall have jurisdiction or control over the siting or construction of any electric transmission line exempted from the provisions of this act by subsection (a).
(c) No environmental study shall be required for construction of an electric transmission line on right-of-way where there currently exists one or more electric transmission lines.