The board, in consultation with the committee, shall establish prices for the developed water sold to the districts and electricity sufficient to:

(1)  recover the reimbursable preconstruction costs, construction costs, and interest on those costs within the time period specified in Section 73-28-402;

Terms Used In Utah Code 73-28-403

(a) the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District;
(b) the Kane County Water Conservancy District;
(c) the Washington County Water Conservancy District; or
(d) any combination of those districts listed in Subsections (5)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 73-28-103
  • Preconstruction costs: means any of the following costs incurred before project construction begins:
    (a) planning;
    (b) design;
    (c) engineering studies;
    (d) legal work;
    (e) permitting;
    (f) acquisition of land and rights-of-way;
    (g) compensation for impairment of existing water rights;
    (h) environmental studies; or
    (i) any combination of Subsections (8)(a) through (h). See Utah Code 73-28-103
  • Project: means the Lake Powell Pipeline project and associated facilities, including:
    (i) facilities associated with environmental mitigation;
    (ii) hydroelectric generating works and incidental electrical facilities;
    (iii) pipelines; and
    (iv) pumping stations. See Utah Code 73-28-103
    (2)  pay for operation and maintenance costs;

    (3)  accumulate an adequate reserve for repair and replacement; and

    (4)  allocate the proportionate cost of the project facilities required to deliver the developed water to each district.

    Enacted by Chapter 216, 2006 General Session