53-2a-902. Energy emergency plan.
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The division shall develop an energy emergency plan consistent with 10. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2a-902
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- Division: means the Division of Emergency Management created in Section 53-2a-103. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
- Energy: includes the energy resources defined in this chapter. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State of emergency: means a condition in any part of this state that requires state government emergency assistance to supplement the local efforts of the affected political subdivision to save lives and to protect property, public health, welfare, or safety in the event of a disaster, or to avoid or reduce the threat of a disaster. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
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In developing the energy emergency plan, the division shall coordinate with:
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the Division of Public Utilities; |
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the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining; |
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the Division of Air Quality; and |
| (d) |
the Department of Agriculture and Food with regard to weights and measures. |
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| (3) |
The energy emergency plan shall:
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designate the division as the entity that will coordinate the implementation of the energy emergency plan; |
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provide for annual review of the energy emergency plan; |
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provide for cooperation with public utilities and other relevant private sector persons; |
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provide a procedure for maintaining a current list of contact persons required under the energy emergency plan; and |
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provide that the energy emergency plan may only be implemented if the governor declares:
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a state of emergency as provided in 2; or |
| (ii) |
a state of emergency related to energy as provided in 10. |
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| (4) |
If an event requires the implementation of the energy emergency plan, the division shall report on that event and the implementation of the energy emergency plan to:
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the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee. |
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| (5) |
If the energy emergency plan includes a procedure for obtaining information, the energy emergency plan shall incorporate reporting procedures that conform to existing requirements of federal, state, and local regulatory authorities wherever possible. |
Amended by Chapter 13, 2016 General Session
