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UT Code § 54-8c-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 8c - High Voltage Overhead Lines|Section 6 - Association for mutual receipt of notification of activities close to high voltage overhead lines.

54-8c-6. Association for mutual receipt of notification of activities close to high voltage overhead lines.    (1) Public utilities may form and operate an association providing for mutual receipt of notification of activities close to high voltage overhead lines in a specified area.     (2) In areas where an association is formed:   (a) notification to the association is effected as set forth in Section 54-8c-2; and     (b) public utilities with high voltage overhead lines in the area:   (i) may become members of the association;     (ii) may participate in and receive the services furnished by the association; and     (iii) shall pay their proportionate share of the cost for the services furnished.         (3) The association whose members or participants have high voltage overhead lines within a county shall file a list containing the name, address, and telephone number of every member and participating public utility with the county clerk.     (4) If notification is made by telephone, an adequate record shall be maintained by the association to document compliance with the requirements of this chapter.    Amended by Chapter 10, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 54-9-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Electric Power Facilities Act|Section 101 - Title.

54-9-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Electric Power Facilities Act."  Enacted by Chapter 286, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 54-9-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Electric Power Facilities Act|Section 102 - Definitions.

54-9-102. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Common facilities" means all works and facilities:   (a) owned or used by two or more public power entities or power utilities; and     (b) necessary to the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power and energy.       (2) "Interlocal entity" has the same meaning as provided in Section 11-13-103.     (3) "Power utility":   (a) means a public agency, as defined in Section 11-13-103, or other person engaged in generating, transmitting, distributing, or marketing electric power and energy; and     (b) does not include a public power entity.       (4) "Public power entity" means:   (a) a city or town that owns a system for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power and energy for public or private use; and     (b) an interlocal entity.      Amended by Chapter 345, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 54-9-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Electric Power Facilities Act|Section 104 - Joint owners to supply materials, arrange for own financing, and share in costs and taxes -- Public power entity authority to finance through financing agent -- Common facilities owners authority to appoint an agent.

54-9-104. Joint owners to supply materials, arrange for own financing, and share in costs and taxes -- Public power entity authority to finance through financing agent -- Common facilities owners authority to appoint an agent.    (1) The joint owners of the common facilities shall supply the materials and make the payments provided for in the agreement.     (2) Each owner shall arrange its own funding and financing and be responsible for all the costs, interest, and payments required in connection with its share of the funding for the planning, acquisition, construction, operation, repairs, and improvements, and each participant shall pay its share of taxes or charges in lieu of taxes in connection with the common facilities.     (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a public power entity may finance its funding share with one or more other owners through a financing agent, as long as no public power entity is liable for more than its proportionate share of the debt service with respect to the financing.     (4)   (a) The owners of common facilities may appoint as their agent:   (i) a public power entity or power utility that owns an interest in common facilities;     (ii) an interlocal entity of which a public power entity that owns an interest in the common facilities is a member;     (iii) an interlocal entity that owns electric generation or transmission facilities that are located on a site adjacent to the common facilities; or     (iv) a public agency that is an owner of the common facilities or that purchases power from a public agency that is an owner of the common facilities.       (b) One or more agents under Subsection (4)(a) may be appointed, as determined by the owners of the common facilities, for one or more of the following purposes:   (i) the construction, repair, administration, operation, or maintenance of the common facilities;     (ii) the administration and payment of, and any challenge or dispute regarding, any tax, fee in lieu of any tax, impact alleviation payment, or other fee or payment imposed by the state or a political subdivision of the state that relates to the common facilities; or     (iii) the financing of all or part of the common facilities under Subsection (3).        Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 286, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 54-9-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Electric Power Facilities Act|Section 105 - Limitations on liability.

54-9-105. Limitations on liability.    (1)   (a) Each public power entity and power utility may be held liable only for its own acts, omissions, and obligations with respect to the planning, financing, construction, acquisition, administration, operation, ownership, repair, or maintenance of the common facilities and may not be jointly or severally liable for the acts, omissions, or obligations of others.     (b) Subsection (1)(a) may not be construed to:   (i) affect the liability of a public power entity or power utility with respect to its contractual obligations, including a contractual obligation to indemnify a construction, operation, or administrative agent for the common facilities; or     (ii) affect an immunity or other protection that may be available to a public power entity or power utility under applicable law.         (2) No money, materials, or other contribution supplied by a public power entity may be credited or otherwise applied to the account of any other owner in the common facilities, nor may the undivided share of a public power entity be charged, directly or indirectly, with any debt or obligation of any other owner or be subject to any lien as a result thereof.     (3) No action in connection with common facilities may be binding upon a public power entity unless the action or the agreement under which the action is taken is authorized or approved by a resolution or ordinance of its governing body.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 286, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 54-9-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Electric Power Facilities Act|Section 107 - Disposition of proceeds and revenues.

54-9-107. Disposition of proceeds and revenues.  All money belonging to a public power entity in connection with common facilities, including the proceeds of the sale of bonds and the revenues arising from the operation of common facilities:  (1) may be deposited in a bank or trust company doing business within or without the state; and     (2) shall be accounted for and disbursed in accordance with applicable law and the provisions of the resolution or indenture authorizing the issuance of the bonds.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 286, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 54-9-108 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Electric Power Facilities Act|Section 108 - Scope -- Ownership or use of works or facilities.

54-9-108. Scope -- Ownership or use of works or facilities.    (1) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as imposing on an interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-101, created on or before January 1, 1981, under Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 47, Section 3, as amended, or in an agreement to which an interlocal entity is a party, any duty, requirement, or restriction other than those imposed by Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.     (2) For purposes of this chapter, a person does not own or use works or facilities if the person is a party to a power sales contract to purchase output generated by, the capacity of, or an entitlement in the works or facilities.    Enacted by Chapter 345, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 54-12-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 12 - Small Power Production and Cogeneration|Section 1 - Legislative policy.

54-12-1. Legislative policy.    (1) The Legislature declares that in order to promote the more rapid development of new sources of electrical energy, to maintain the economic vitality of the state through the continuing production of goods and the employment of its people, and to promote the efficient utilization and distribution of energy, it is desirable and necessary to encourage independent energy producers to competitively develop sources of electric energy not otherwise available to Utah businesses, residences, and industries served by electrical corporations, and to remove unnecessary barriers to energy transactions involving independent energy producers and electrical corporations.     (2) It is the policy of this state to encourage the development of independent and qualifying power production and cogeneration facilities, to promote a diverse array of economical and permanently sustainable energy resources in an environmentally acceptable manner, and to conserve our finite and expensive energy resources and provide for their most efficient and economic utilization.    Amended by Chapter 374, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 54-12-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 12 - Small Power Production and Cogeneration|Section 2 - Purchase of power from qualifying power producers.

54-12-2. Purchase of power from qualifying power producers.    (1) Purchasing utilities shall offer to purchase power from qualifying power producers.     (2) The commission shall establish reasonable rates, terms, and conditions for the purchase or sale of electricity or electrical generating capacity, or both, between a purchasing utility and a qualifying power producer. In establishing these rates, terms, and conditions, the commission shall either establish a procedure under which qualifying power producers offer competitive bids for the sale of power to purchasing utilities or devise an alternative method which considers the purchasing utility's avoided costs. The capacity component of avoided costs shall reflect the purchasing utility's long-term deferral or cancellation of generating units which may result from the purchase of power from qualifying power producers.     (3) Purchasing utilities and qualifying power producers may agree to rates, terms, or conditions for the sale of electricity or electrical capacity which differ from the rates, terms, and conditions adopted by the commission under Subsection (2).     (4) The commission may adopt further rules which encourage the development of small power production and cogeneration facilities.    Amended by Chapter 374, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 54-12-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 12 - Small Power Production and Cogeneration|Section 3 - Recovery of investment costs.

54-12-3. Recovery of investment costs.  The commission may not consider any purchasing utility's purchase of power from a qualifying power producer as a reason for disallowing recovery of the purchasing utility's investment costs for facilities which are in use prior to signing a contract for the purchase of power from a qualifying power producer.  Amended by Chapter 374, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 54-13-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 13 - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety|Section 1 - Definitions.

54-13-1. Definitions.  As used in this chapter, "intrastate pipeline transportation" and "pipeline facilities" have the definitions set forth in the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, 49 U.S.C. Section 60101.  Amended by Chapter 9, 2001 General Session
UT Code § 54-13-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 13 - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety|Section 2 - Commission's responsibilities.

54-13-2. Commission's responsibilities.  The commission is responsible for establishing safety standards and practices for intrastate pipeline transportation and shall make and enforce rules required by the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act to maintain state control over the regulation of intrastate pipeline transportation.  Enacted by Chapter 131, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 54-13-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 13 - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety|Section 3 - Rules.

 Effective 5/12/2015  54-13-3. Rules.  The commission shall adopt and enforce rules pursuant to Section 54-13-2 including rules which:  (1) incorporate the safety standards established under the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act that are applicable to intrastate pipeline transportation; and     (2) require persons engaged in intrastate pipeline transportation to:   (a) maintain records and to submit reports and information to the commission to enable the commission to determine whether the person is acting in compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; and     (b) maintain a plan for inspection and maintenance of each pipeline facility that is available to the commission upon commission request.      Amended by Chapter 102, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 54-13-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 13 - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety|Section 4 - Inspection and examination of records and properties.

54-13-4. Inspection and examination of records and properties.  Officers, employees, or agents authorized by the commission, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the person in charge, may inspect and examine, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, the records and properties of any person engaged in intrastate pipeline transportation to the extent those records and properties are relevant to determining whether the person is acting in compliance with this chapter or rules under this chapter.  Enacted by Chapter 131, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 54-13-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 13 - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety|Section 5 - Establishment of fee.

54-13-5. Establishment of fee.  The commission may, by rule, establish a fee for the inspection of pipeline facilities of any person engaged in intrastate pipeline transportation who does not pay a public utilities regulation fee pursuant to Title 54, Chapter 5, Public Utilities Regulation Fee.  Enacted by Chapter 131, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 54-13-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 13 - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety|Section 7 - Minimum distances for placement of structures and facilities near main and transmission lines.

54-13-7. Minimum distances for placement of structures and facilities near main and transmission lines.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Main" has the meaning set forth in 49 C.F.R. Section 192.3.     (b) "Minimum distance" means:   (i) the width of a recorded easement when the width is described;     (ii) 15 feet when the width of a recorded easement is undefined; or     (iii) for any underground facility, it means an area measured one foot vertically and three feet horizontally from the outer surface of a main or transmission line.       (c) "Transmission line" has the meaning set forth in 49 C.F.R. Section 192.3.     (d) "Underground facility" has the meaning set forth in Section 54-8a-2.       (2)   (a) After April 30, 1995, a building or structure requiring slab support or footings, or an underground facility may not be placed within the minimum distance of a main or transmission line.     (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if:   (i) the building or structure is used for public or railroad transportation, natural gas pipeline purposes, or by a public utility subject to the jurisdiction or regulation of the Public Service Commission;     (ii) in order to receive natural gas service, the building or structure must be located within the minimum distance of the pipeline;     (iii) the owner or operator of the main or transmission line has been notified prior to construction or placement pursuant to Section 54-8a-4 and has given written permission; or     (iv) the commission by rule exempts such action from the provisions of Subsection (2)(a).         (3) An owner or operator of a main or transmission line may obtain a mandatory injunction from the district court of the judicial district in which the main or transmission line is located against any person who violates Subsection (2).     (4) The penalties specified in Title 54, Chapter 7, Hearings, Practice, and Procedure, do not apply to a violation of this section.    Amended by Chapter 340, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 54-13-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 13 - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety|Section 8 - Violation of chapter -- Penalty.

 Effective 5/12/2015  54-13-8. Violation of chapter -- Penalty.    (1) Any person engaged in intrastate pipeline transportation who is determined by the commission, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to have violated any provision of this chapter or any rule or order issued under this chapter, is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $100,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists.     (2) The maximum civil penalty assessed under this section may not exceed $1,000,000 for any related series of violations.     (3) The amount of the penalty shall be assessed by the commission by written notice.     (4) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider:   (a) the nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation; and     (b) with respect to the person found to have committed the violation:   (i) the degree of culpability;     (ii) any history of prior violations;     (iii) the effect on the person's ability to continue to do business;     (iv) any good faith in attempting to achieve compliance;     (v) the person's ability to pay the penalty; and     (vi) any other matter, as justice may require.         (5)   (a) A civil penalty assessed under this section may be recovered in an action brought by the attorney general on behalf of the state in the appropriate district court, or before referral to the attorney general, it may be compromised by the commission.     (b) The amount of the penalty, when finally determined, or agreed upon in compromise, may be deducted from any sum owed by the state to the person charged.       (6) Any penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund.    Amended by Chapter 102, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 54-15-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Net Metering of Electricity|Section 101 - Title.

54-15-101. Title.  This chapter is known as "Net Metering of Electricity."  Enacted by Chapter 6, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 54-15-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Net Metering of Electricity|Section 103 - Net metering program -- Metering equipment -- Interconnection agreement.

54-15-103. Net metering program -- Metering equipment -- Interconnection agreement.    (1) Each electrical corporation shall:   (a) except as provided in Subsection (2), make a net metering program available to the electrical corporation's customers; and     (b) allow customer generation systems to be interconnected to the electrical corporation's facilities using, except as provided in Subsection (4), a kilowatt-hour meter capable of net metering.       (2) An electrical corporation may discontinue making a net metering program available to customers not already participating in the program if:   (a) the cumulative generating capacity of customer generation systems in the program equals at least .1% of the electrical corporation's peak demand during 2007; or     (b) the electrical corporation serves fewer than 1,000 customers in the state.       (3)   (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the governing authority may establish a higher amount of generating capacity from customer generation systems than .1% of the electrical corporation's peak demand during 2007 before a net metering program may be discontinued under Subsection (2).     (b) Before acting under Subsection (3)(a), the governing authority shall provide public notice of its proposed action and an opportunity for public comment.       (4)   (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), an electrical corporation may require a customer participating in the electrical corporation's net metering program to use metering equipment other than a standard kilowatt-hour meter if the governing authority, after appropriate notice and opportunity for public comment:   (i) determines that the use of other metering equipment is necessary and appropriate to monitor the flow of electricity from and to the electrical corporation; and     (ii) approves the requirement for other metering equipment, after considering the benefits and costs associated with the other metering equipment.       (b) If the governing authority approves the requirement for other metering equipment under Subsection (4)(a), the governing authority shall determine how the cost of purchasing and installing the other metering equipment is to be allocated between the electrical corporation and the customer.       (5) An electrical corporation may require a customer to enter into an interconnection agreement before connecting the customer generation system to the electrical corporation's facilities.    Amended by Chapter 244, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 54-15-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 15 - Net Metering of Electricity|Section 104 - Charges or credits for net electricity.

 Effective 5/12/2015  54-15-104. Charges or credits for net electricity.    (1) Each electrical corporation with a customer participating in a net metering program shall measure net electricity during each monthly billing period, in accordance with normal metering practices.     (2) If net metering does not result in excess customer-generated electricity during the monthly billing period, the electrical corporation shall bill the customer for the net electricity, in accordance with normal billing practices.     (3) Subject to Subsection (4), if net metering results in excess customer-generated electricity during the monthly billing period:   (a)   (i) the electrical corporation shall credit the customer for the excess customer-generated electricity based on the meter reading for the billing period at a value that is at least avoided cost, or as determined by the governing authority; and     (ii) all credits that the customer does not use during the annualized billing period expire at the end of the annualized billing period; and       (b) as authorized by the governing authority, the electrical corporation may bill the customer for customer charges that otherwise would have accrued during that billing period in the absence of excess customer-generated electricity.       (4) At the end of an annualized billing period, an electrical corporation's avoided cost value of remaining unused credits described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be granted:   (a) to the electrical corporation's low-income assistance programs as determined by the governing authority; or     (b) for another use as determined by the governing authority.      Amended by Chapter 324, 2015 General Session