As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Affected entity” means an entity as defined in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

Terms Used In Utah Code 54-18-102

  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Construction: means the excavation, construction, and installation of a high voltage electric power line or upgraded high voltage transmission line. See Utah Code 54-18-102
  • High voltage power line: means :
(a) an electrical high voltage power line with a nominal voltage of 230 kilovolts or more; and
(b) an upgraded high voltage power line. See Utah Code 54-18-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Proposed corridor: means the transmission line route within a target study area selected by the public utility as the public utility's proposed alignment for a high voltage power line. See Utah Code 54-18-102
  • Public utility: includes every railroad corporation, gas corporation, electrical corporation, distribution electrical cooperative, wholesale electrical cooperative, telephone corporation, telegraph corporation, water corporation, sewerage corporation, heat corporation, and independent energy producer not described in Section 54-2-201 where the service is performed for, or the commodity delivered to, the public generally, or in the case of a gas corporation or electrical corporation where the gas or electricity is sold or furnished to any member or consumers within the state for domestic, commercial, or industrial use. See Utah Code 54-2-1
  • Target study area: means the geographic area for a new high voltage transmission line or an upgraded high voltage power line as proposed by a public utility. See Utah Code 54-18-102
  • Upgraded high voltage power line: means increasing the voltage of an existing transmission line to 230 kilovolts or more. See Utah Code 54-18-102
    • (2)  “Affected landowner” means an owner of a property interest, as reflected in the most recent county or city tax records as receiving a property tax notice, whose property is located within a proposed corridor.

    (3) 

    (a)  “Construction” means the excavation, construction, and installation of a high voltage electric power line or upgraded high voltage transmission line.

    (b)  “Construction” does not include:

    (i)  the temporary use of sites; or

    (ii)  studies and tests for:

    (A)  requirements of this chapter;

    (B)  state regulations;

    (C)  federal regulations;

    (D)  securing geological and survey data; or

    (E)  any other actions taken by a public utility reasonably necessary to determine the location of a target study area or proposed corridor.

    (4)  “High voltage power line” means:

    (a)  an electrical high voltage power line with a nominal voltage of 230 kilovolts or more; and

    (b)  an upgraded high voltage power line.

    (5)  “Land use application” has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

    (6)  “Land use authority” has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

    (7)  “Land use permit” has the same meaning as Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

    (8)  “Legislative body” has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103.

    (9)  “Proposed corridor” means the transmission line route within a target study area selected by the public utility as the public utility’s proposed alignment for a high voltage power line.

    (10)  “Proposed route” means the right-of-way needed for construction of the high voltage power line.

    (11)  “Public utility” has the same meaning as provided in Section 54-2-1.

    (12)  “Target study area” means the geographic area for a new high voltage transmission line or an upgraded high voltage power line as proposed by a public utility.

    (13)  “Upgraded high voltage power line” means increasing the voltage of an existing transmission line to 230 kilovolts or more.

    Enacted by Chapter 316, 2009 General Session

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