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AZ Rev Stat § 40-360 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360 - Definitions

40-360.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Area of jurisdiction"  means the state,  a county or an incorporated city or town which exercises concurrent or exclusive jurisdiction over a geographical area. 2. " Certificate of environmental compatibility"  means the certificate required by this article which evidences the approval by the state of the sites for a plant or transmission line or both. 3. " Commission"  means the Arizona corporation commission. 4. " Committee"  means the powerplant and transmission line siting committee. 5. " Current Arizona electric transmission system"  means the existing electric transmission system serving this state and all transmission lines on file with the commission as of January 31 of the previous year. 6. " Facilities"  means a plant,  transmission line or both. 7. " Member"  means the state official named herein,  the employee designee thereof from the department,  agency or governing body of such state official member and the public members designated herein. 8. " Person"  means any state or agency or political subdivision thereof,  or any individual,  partnership,  joint venture,  corporation,  city or county,  whether located within or without this state,  or any combination of such entities. 9. " Plant"  means each separate thermal electric,  nuclear or hydroelectric generating unit with a nameplate rating of one hundred megawatts or more for which expenditures or financial commitments for land acquisition,  materials,  construction or engineering in excess of fifty thousand dollars have not been made prior to August 13,  1971. 10. " Transmission line"  means a series of new structures erected above ground and supporting one or more conductors designed for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages of one hundred fifteen thousand volts or more and all new switchyards to be used therewith and related thereto for which expenditures or financial commitments for land acquisition,  materials,  construction or engineering in excess of fifty thousand dollars have not been made prior to August 13,  1971. 11. " Utility"  means any person engaged in the generation or transmission of electric energy.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.01 - Organization and membership of the committee

40-360.01.  Organization and membership of the committee A. The commission shall establish a power plant and transmission line siting committee of Arizona. B. The committee shall consist of the following members: 1. State attorney general or the attorney general's designee. 2. Director of environmental quality or the director's designee. 3. Director of water resources or the director's designee. 4. Director of the governor's energy office or the director's designee. 5. Chairman of the Arizona corporation commission or the chairman's designee. 6. Six members appointed by the commission to serve for a term of two years of which three members shall represent the public,  one member shall represent incorporated cities and towns,  one member shall represent counties and one member shall be actively engaged in agriculture. C. The attorney general or the attorney general's designee shall be chairman of the committee. D. The commission shall establish such procedures as provide for expeditious review of the proposed siting plans and necessary consultation with the person proposing the facilities,  for noticing and conducting the hearing provided by section 40-360.04,  and for a timely decision regarding the issuance of a certificate of environmental compatibility of the proposed site. E. Committee members appointed by the commission are eligible to receive compensation of two hundred dollars for each meeting attended,  prorated for partial days for each meeting attended,  payable from the filing fee required by section 40-360.09. Committee members employed by government entities are not eligible to receive compensation for their services. All committee members shall be reimbursed from the filing fee required by section 40-360.09 for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with their participation in committee meetings. F. The committee may utilize the staff resources of its constituent agencies as well as necessary consultants. All studies required by the committee shall be conducted as specified by the committee and under its general direction.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.02 - Plans; filing; failure to comply; classification

40-360.02.  Plans;  filing;  failure to comply;  classification A. Every person contemplating construction of any transmission line within the state during any ten year period shall file a ten year plan with the commission on or before January 31 of each year. B. Every person contemplating construction of any plant within the state shall file a plan with the commission ninety days before filing an application for a certificate of environmental compatibility as provided in section 40-360.03. C. Each plan filed pursuant to subsection A or B of this section shall set forth the following information with respect to the proposed facilities to the extent such information is available: 1. The size and proposed route of any transmission lines or location of each plant proposed to be constructed. 2. The purpose to be served by each proposed transmission line or plant. 3. The estimated date by which each transmission line or plant will be in operation. 4. The average and maximum power output measured in megawatts of each plant to be installed. 5. The expected capacity factor for each proposed plant. 6. The type of fuel to be used for each proposed plant. 7. The plans for any new facilities shall include a power flow and stability analysis report showing the effect on the current Arizona electric transmission system. Transmission owners shall provide the technical reports,  analysis or basis for projects that are included for serving customer load growth in their service territories. D. The information in the plan reported to the commission in subsection B of this section is not open to public inspection and shall not be made public if disclosure of the information in the plan could give a material advantage to competitors. The information in the plan protected as confidential under subsection B of this section is any information that is similar to the information that would be confidential under section 40-204. An officer or employee of the commission who knowingly divulges information in the plan in violation of this subsection is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. E. Failure of any person to comply with the requirements of subsection A,  B or C of this section may,  in the commission's discretion in the absence of a showing of good cause,  constitute a ground for refusing to consider an application of such person. F. The plans shall be recognized and utilized as tentative information only and are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the person filing the plans. G. The plans shall be reviewed biennially by the commission and the commission shall issue a written decision regarding the adequacy of the existing and planned transmission facilities in this state to meet the present and future energy needs of this state in a reliable manner.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.03 - Applications prior to construction of facilities

40-360.03.  Applications prior to construction of facilities Every utility planning to construct a plant,  transmission line or both in this state shall first file with the commission an application for a certificate of environmental compatibility. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the commission and shall be accompanied by information with respect to the proposed type of facilities and description of the site,  including the areas of jurisdiction affected and the estimated cost of the proposed facilities and site. Also the application shall be accompanied by a receipt evidencing payment of the appropriate fee required by section 40-360.09. The application and accompanying information shall be promptly referred by the commission to the chairman of the committee for the committee's review and decision.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.04 - Hearings; procedures

40-360.04.  Hearings;  procedures A. The chairman of the committee shall,  within ten days after receiving an application,  provide public notice as to the time and place of a hearing on the application and provide notice by certified mail to the affected areas of jurisdiction at least twenty days prior to a scheduled hearing. If the committee subsequently proposes to condition the certificate on the use of a site other than the site or alternative sites generally described in the notice and considered at the hearing,  a further hearing shall be held thereon after public notice. The hearing or hearings shall be held not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days after the date notice is first given and shall be held in the general area within which the proposed plant or transmission line is to be located or at the state capitol at Phoenix as determined by the chairman,  at his discretion. B. The committee may conduct the hearing or may appoint an attorney as a hearing officer. To be eligible for appointment the attorney must reside in a county other than the county in which the proposed site is located and have been admitted to practice in this state for not less than five years. C. The committee or hearing officer shall receive under oath and before a court reporter the material,  nonrepetitive evidence and comments of the parties to the proceedings and any rebuttal evidence of the applicant,  and the committee or hearing officer may require the consolidation of the representation of nongovernmental parties having similar interests. D. The committee shall review and consider the transcript of the public hearing or hearings and shall by a decision of a majority of the members issue or deny a certificate of environmental compatibility within one hundred eighty days after the application has been filed with or referred to the committee. E. Should the estimated cost of the facilities or site be increased as a result of the action of the committee,  such increase,  as determined by an independent engineering firm selected jointly by the committee and applicant,  shall be reflected in the certificate issued by the committee. The engineering firm shall include a registered professional engineer experienced in utility construction.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.05 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.05 - Parties to certification proceedings

40-360.05.  Parties to certification proceedings A. The parties to a certification proceeding shall include: 1. The applicant. 2. Each county and municipal government and state agency interested in the proposed site that has filed with the chairman of the committee,  not less than ten days before the date set for the hearing,  a notice of intent to be a party. 3. Any domestic nonprofit corporation or association formed in whole or in part to promote conservation or natural beauty,  to protect the environment,  personal health or other biological values,  to preserve historical sites,  to promote consumer interests,  to represent commercial and industrial groups,  or to promote the orderly development of the areas in which the facilities are to be located,  that has filed with the chairman of the committee,  not less than ten days before the date set for the hearing,  a notice of intent to be a party. 4. Such other persons as the committee or hearing officer may at any time deem appropriate. B. Any person may make a limited appearance in the proceeding by filing a statement in writing with the chairman of the committee not less than five days before the date set for the hearing. A statement filed by a person making a limited appearance shall become part of the record. A person making a limited appearance shall not be a party or have the right to present oral testimony or cross-examine witnesses. C. Any person may make an appearance in the proceeding on behalf of county,  municipal government or state agency notwithstanding the fact that the county,  municipality or state agency may be represented on the committee as provided for in section 40-360.01.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.07 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.07 - Compliance by utility; commission order

40-360.07.  Compliance by utility;  commission order A. No utility may construct a plant or transmission line within this state until it has received a certificate of environmental compatibility from the committee with respect to the proposed site,  affirmed and approved by an order of the commission which shall be issued not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days after the certificate is issued by the committee,  except that within fifteen days after the committee has rendered its written decision any party to a certification proceeding may request a review of the committee's decision by the commission. B. The grounds for review shall be stated in a written notice filed with the commission with a copy thereof served on the chairman of the committee. The committee shall transmit to the commission the complete record,  including a certified transcript,  and the review shall be conducted on the basis of the record. The commission may,  at the request of any party,  require written briefs or oral argument and shall within sixty days from the date the notice is filed either confirm,  deny or modify any certificate granted by the committee,  or in the event the committee refused to grant a certificate,  the commission may issue a certificate to the applicant. In arriving at its decision,  the commission shall comply with the provisions of section 40-360.06 and shall balance,  in the broad public interest,  the need for an adequate,  economical and reliable supply of electric power with the desire to minimize the effect thereof on the environment and ecology of this state. C. The committee or any party to a decision by the commission pursuant to subsection B of this section may request the commission to reconsider its decision within thirty days after the decision is issued. A request for reconsideration made pursuant to this subsection shall set forth the grounds upon which it is based and state the manner in which the party believes the commission unreasonably or unlawfully applied or failed to apply the criteria set forth in section 40-360.06. The decision of the commission is final with respect to all issues,  subject only to judicial review as provided by law in the event of an appeal by a person having a legal right or interest that will be injuriously affected by the decision.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.08 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.08 - Transfer of certificate; compliance by committee; commission and review panel; authorization to construct

40-360.08.  Transfer of certificate;  compliance by committee;  commission and review panel;  authorization to construct A. Subject to such limitations and conditions as may otherwise be prescribed by law,  a certificate may be transferred to any electric company or electric utility agreeing to comply with the terms,  limitations and conditions contained therein. B. If the committee or the commission fails to act on an application within the applicable time period prescribed in this article,  the applicant may,  in its discretion and in the interest of providing adequate,  reliable and economical electric service to its customers,  immediately proceed with the construction of the planned facilities at the proposed site or,  if application has been made for alternative sites,  at the proposed site which in the opinion of the applicant best satisfies the factors expressed in section 40-360.06.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.09 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.09 - Filing fees; utility siting fund

40-360.09.  Filing fees;  utility siting fund The fee to be paid for each application is as follows and shall be paid to the committee for deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in a special fund to be known as the utility siting fund: 1. For a new proposed plant site and associated transmission line site,  ten thousand dollars. 2. For expansion of an existing plant site and a new proposed transmission line site,  seven thousand five hundred dollars. 3. For expansion of an existing plant site only,  five thousand dollars. 4. For a new proposed transmission line site one hundred miles or more in length,  five thousand dollars. 5. For a new proposed transmission line site over fifty but less than one hundred miles in length,  two thousand five hundred dollars. 6. For a new proposed transmission line site fifty miles or less in length,  one thousand dollars. 7. For a new proposed transmission line site paralleling an existing transmission line site,  regardless of length,  one thousand dollars.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.10 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.10 - Expenditure of funds

40-360.10.  Expenditure of funds The commission,  upon receipt of a detailed accounting of the committee's expenses,  shall approve and pay the following: 1. The cost of reporting and transcribing any application hearing,  the compensation of the hearing officer at the rate of two hundred dollars for each day and his reimbursable expenses. 2. Actual and necessary expenses incurred by the committee members in connection with their participation in committee meetings. 3. The cost of studies and the fees of consultants utilized by the committee. Costs and fees exceeding the amount of the applicant's fee may with the applicant's consent be incurred by the committee and charged to the applicant. 4. A refund to the person who paid the filing fee of any unused portion thereof.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.11 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.11 - Jurisdiction of courts

40-360.11.  Jurisdiction of courts Subject to the rights to judicial review recognized in sections 40-254 and 40-360.07,  no court in this state has jurisdiction to hear or determine any case or controversy concerning any matter which was or could have been determined in a proceeding before the committee or the commission under this article or to stop or delay the construction or operation of any facility,  except to enforce compliance through the procedures established by article 3 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.12 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.12 - Jurisdiction of the commission

40-360.12.  Jurisdiction of the commission Except as specifically provided for in this article nothing in this article shall confer upon the commission the power or jurisdiction to regulate or supervise any person,  that is not otherwise a public service corporation regulated and supervised by the commission. Nothing contained in this article shall confer upon the commission the power or jurisdiction to regulate or establish the rates,  regulations or conditions of service of any such person.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.13 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.13 - Certificate of environmental compatability; availability of groundwater and impact on groundwater management plan

40-360.13.  Certificate of environmental compatability;  availability of groundwater and impact on groundwater management plan For facilities subject to the requirements of this article within the service area of a city or town in an active management area,  as such terms are used and defined in title 45,  chapter 2,  the power plant and transmission line siting committee shall consider,  as a criterion for issuing a certificate of environmental compatibility,  the availability of groundwater and the impact of the proposed use of groundwater on the management plan established under title 45,  chapter 2,  article 9 for the active management area.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.23 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.23 - Making excavation in careful, prudent manner; liability for negligence; notice; obliteration of marks

40-360.23.  Making excavation in careful,  prudent manner;  liability for negligence;  notice;  obliteration of marks A. Except as otherwise provided in section 40-360.28,  subsection E,  obtaining information as required by this article does not excuse any person making any excavation from doing so in a careful and prudent manner,  nor shall it excuse such persons from liability for any damage or injury resulting from their negligence. B. Except as otherwise provided in section 40-360.22,  subsection D,  after markings have been made pursuant to section 40-360.22,  an excavator shall notify either the underground facilities operator or an organization designated by the underground facilities operator if the excavator encounters an underground facility that has not been located and marked or has been marked in the wrong location. C. An excavator or an underground facilities operator shall not move or obliterate markings made pursuant to this article or fabricate markings in an unmarked location for the purpose of concealing or avoiding liability for a violation of or noncompliance with this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 40-360.24 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§ 40-360.24 - Notice of damage to underground facility

40-360.24.  Notice of damage to underground facility A. In the event of any damage that results in a release from any underground facility that transports natural gas,  liquefied petroleum gas,  liquefied natural gas,  petroleum products or any other hazardous gases or liquids in connection with any excavation,  the person responsible for the excavation operations shall immediately notify the underground facilities operator and 911 or the local emergency response agency. B. In the event of any damage to or dislocation of any underground facility or detectible underground location device in connection with any excavation the person responsible for the excavation operations shall immediately notify the underground facilities operator and shall not attempt any repair to the damaged facility or device except the temporary emergency repairs allowed by this section. C. Temporary emergency repairs shall not be made by an excavator to a public utility's or municipal corporation's natural gas,  electric,  propane,  hazardous liquid,  communication,  cable television system or video service network,  sewer system,  wastewater or water facilities without the consent of the underground facilities operator. D. The excavation shall be left open until the arrival of representatives of the underground facilities operator. On receipt of notice,  the underground facilities operator shall dispatch its representatives promptly,  but in no event later than two working days,  to examine the underground facility and,  if necessary,  effect repairs. Unless it would interfere with compliance with commission rules or requirements regarding maintenance or restoration of service and repair of facilities,  the underground facilities operator shall immediately respond to a notification for emergencies involving injury or damage.