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AR Code § 23-18-510 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-510. Certificate of environmental compatibility and public need — Requirement — Exceptions

 (a)  (1) Except for persons exempted as provided in subsection (c) of this section and § 23-18-504(a) and § 23-18-508, a person shall not begin construction of a major utility facility in the state without first obtaining a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need for the major utility facility from the Arkansas Public Service Commission.  (2) The replacement or expansion of an existing transmission facility with a similar facility in substantially the same location or the rebuilding, upgrading, modernizing, or reconstruction for the purposes of increasing capacity shall not constitute construction of a major utility facility if no increase in width of right-of-way is required.    (b) An entity, including without limitation a person, public utility, utility, regional transmission organization, municipality, merchant transmission provider, merchant generator, or other entity, whether regulated or not by the commission, shall not begin construction of an electric transmission line and associated facilities, as described in § 23-18-503(6)(B), within a national interest electric transmission corridor without first obtaining a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need for the facility from the commission.  (c) This subchapter does not require a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need or an amendment of such a certificate for:  (1) Reconstruction, alteration, or relocation of a major utility facility that must be reconstructed, altered, or relocated because of the requirements of a federal, state, or county governmental body or agency for purposes of highway transportation, public safety, or air and water quality; or  (2) An electric transmission line and associated facilities including substations of a design voltage of one hundred kilovolts (100 kV) or more to be constructed or operated by a municipal electric utility system that is located within the territorial limits of the municipal electric utility system.    (d) An entity granted a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall have the right of eminent domain as provided by Arkansas law for the limited purpose of constructing the certificated electric transmission line and associated facilities, as described in § 23-18-503(6)(B), to the extent that the facility is located within a national interest electric transmission corridor.
AR Code § 23-18-512 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-512. Application for certificate — Filing fees

 An initial filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500) shall accompany each application for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need.
AR Code § 23-18-514 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-514. Application for certificate — Commentary by state agencies — Deficiency letters

 (a)  (1) Promptly after the filing of an application for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need, the staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall invite comments from all state agencies entitled to service under § 23-18-513 as to the adequacy of applicant's statements.  (2) The invitation to comment shall advise the state agencies that comments must be received within sixty (60) days of the date of mailing or delivery thereof, unless an agency requests for cause a longer period for consideration.    (b)  (1) Upon review of the comments, if any, if the staff shall determine that the applicant failed to include or adequately develop any relevant environmental or economic aspect of the facility, it shall issue a deficiency letter pointing out in detail all such specific deficiencies in the statements.  (2) The deficiency letter shall be prepared and served upon the applicant as promptly as possible and in no event later than twenty (20) days before the date set for the public hearing.  (3) The applicant shall promptly respond to any deficiency letter, and the public hearing shall be deferred unless the applicant has responded prior thereto to any deficiency letter.
AR Code § 23-18-515 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-515. Amendment of certificates

 (a) Upon application by an applicant, a certificate issued under this subchapter may be amended as provided in this section or in accordance with such simplified procedures as the Arkansas Public Service Commission may establish by reasonable rules.  (b) An application for an amendment of a certificate shall be in such form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe.  (c)  (1) Notice of such an application shall be given as set forth in § 23-18-513(a)-(c).  (2) Any party which files an application for an amendment of a certificate shall serve copies thereof on each party to the original proceedings.
AR Code § 23-18-516 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-516. Hearing on application or amendment

 (a)  (1) Upon receipt of an application complying with §§ 23-18-511 — 23-18-514, the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall promptly fix a date for the commencement of a public hearing thereon, which date shall be not fewer than forty (40) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the receipt of the application, and shall conclude the proceedings as expeditiously as practicable.  (2) The testimony presented at such hearing may be presented in writing or orally, provided that the commission may make rules designed to exclude repetitive, redundant, or irrelevant testimony.    (b)  (1) On an application for an amendment of a certificate, the commission shall hold a hearing in the same manner as a hearing is held on an application for a certificate if the commission affirmatively finds from the application, within thirty (30) days from the date of filing, that the proposed change in the facility would result in any material increase in any environmental or economic impact of the facility or that a substantial change will occur in the location of all or a portion of the facility other than as provided in the alternates set forth in the original application.  (2) If the commission does not make such a finding by order within thirty (30) days after filing the application for amendment, the amendment shall become effective and the certificate shall be deemed to be amended as requested.
AR Code § 23-18-518 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-518. Conduct of hearing

 (a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall hold a hearing, unless waived by the parties, on an application filed under § 23-18-511.  (b) A record shall be made of the hearing and of all testimony taken and the cross-examination thereon.  (c) Rules of the commission shall apply to the proceeding.  (d) The commission may provide for the consolidation of the representation of parties having similar interests.
AR Code § 23-18-520 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-520. Findings of fact required

 (a) In rendering a decision on the application for a certificate, the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall issue and serve an order upon all parties. This order shall include or be accompanied by findings of fact stating its reasons for the action taken.  (b) If the commission has found that any regional or local law or regulation which would be otherwise applicable is unreasonably restrictive pursuant to § 23-18-519(b)(10), it shall state in its order the reasons therefor.
AR Code § 23-18-521 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-521. Issuance of certificate — Effect

 (a) A certificate to construct and operate a major utility facility may be issued only under this subchapter.  (b)  (1) A certificate issued under this subchapter to an applicant is in lieu of and exempts the applicant from the requirements of obtaining a certificate of convenience and necessity under § 23-3-201 et seq.  (2) A certificate issued under this subchapter entitles the applicant to a permit under § 23-3-501 et seq. without any further notice or hearing if the applicant has filed with the Arkansas Public Service Commission the consent or authorization required by § 23-3-504(7) and paid the damages stated in § 23-3-501 et seq.
AR Code § 23-18-522 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-522. Compliance with certificate required

 Any facility, with respect to which a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need is required, shall thereafter be located, financed, constructed, operated, and maintained in conformity with the certificate and any terms, conditions, and modifications contained therein.
AR Code § 23-18-523 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-523. Transfer of certificates

 Subject to the approval of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, a certificate may be transferred to a person who agrees to comply with the terms, conditions, and modifications contained therein. It shall also be transferable by operation of law to any receiver, trustee, or other similar assignee under a mortgage, deed of trust, or similar instrument.
AR Code § 23-18-524 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-524. Rehearing — Judicial review

 (a) Any party aggrieved by any decision issued on an application for a certificate may apply for a rehearing as provided in §§ 23-2-401 and 23-2-421 — 23-2-424.  (b) Any party aggrieved by the final decision of the Arkansas Public Service Commission on rehearing may obtain judicial review thereof in accordance with the provisions of §§ 23-2-401 and 23-2-421 — 23-2-424.
AR Code § 23-18-525 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-525. Jurisdiction of courts

 Except as stated in §§ 23-18-505, 23-18-506, and 23-18-524, a court of this state does not have jurisdiction to:   (1) Hear or determine an issue, case, or controversy concerning a matter that was or could have been determined in a proceeding under this subchapter before the Arkansas Public Service Commission; or  (2) Stop or delay the financing, construction, operation, or maintenance of a major utility facility except to enforce compliance with this subchapter or the provisions of a certificate issued under this subchapter after the exhaustion of administrative remedies before the commission.
AR Code § 23-18-526 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-526. Powers of local governments and state agencies

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no municipality, local government unit, or state department or agency, except the Division of Environmental Quality as set out in § 23-18-506, may require any approval, consent, permit, certificate, or other condition for the construction, operation, or maintenance of a major utility facility authorized by a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent the application of state laws for the protection of employees engaged in the construction, operation, or maintenance of the major utility facility.
AR Code § 23-18-527 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-527. Cooperation of state agencies

 All state agencies and departments entitled to service under § 23-18-513(a) and (b) are directed to cooperate with and render assistance to the Arkansas Public Service Commission in discharging its responsibilities under this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-18-529 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-529. Forecasts of loading and resources — Reports

 (a)  (1) Each public utility shall annually furnish to the Arkansas Public Service Commission for its review a report containing a forecast of loads and resources and describing the major utility facilities which, in the judgment of the utility, will be required to supply system demands during the forecast period.  (2) The forecast shall cover a period of at least two (2) calendar years next succeeding the date of the report, and such additional longer-range forecast reports as the commission may find necessary and may require by rule from time to time.  (3) All such reports shall be available to public inspection. A copy of any report shall be furnished by the commission to any municipality, county, or government agency charged with the duty of protecting the environment or the duty of planning land use if that agency requests a copy of such a report in writing.  (4) The report shall be in such form and shall contain such information as may be reasonably prescribed by the commission by rule.    (b) Pursuant to this section, the commission may also require each public utility to furnish from time to time reports concerning actions taken by the utility to encourage the conservation of energy by its customers.
AR Code § 23-18-530 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act|§ 23-18-530. Treatment of major utility facility generating plant

 Except as provided under § 23-18-504(a), electric utility systems or facilities owned by a municipal electric consolidated authority created under the Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003, § 25-20-401 et seq., shall be subject to this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-18-601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 6 - Arkansas Renewable Energy Development Act of 2001|§ 23-18-601. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas Renewable Energy Development Act of 2001”.
AR Code § 23-18-602 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 6 - Arkansas Renewable Energy Development Act of 2001|§ 23-18-602. Legislative findings and declarations

 (a) Net energy metering encourages the use of renewable energy resources and renewable energy technologies by reducing utility interconnection and administrative costs for small consumers of electricity. More than thirty (30) other states have passed similar laws or regulations in support of net energy metering programs. Increasing the consumption of renewable resources promotes the wise use of Arkansas's natural energy resources to meet a growing energy demand, increases Arkansas's use of indigenous energy fuels while reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels, fosters investments in emerging renewable technologies to stimulate economic development and job creation in the state, including the agricultural sectors, reduces environmental stresses from energy production, and provides greater consumer choices.  (b) Arkansas has actively encouraged the manufacture of new technologies in the state through promotion of the Arkansas Emerging Technology Development Act of 1999, § 15-4-2101 et seq. [repealed]. Net metering would help to further attract energy technology manufacturers, to provide a foothold for these technologies in the Arkansas economy, and to make it easier for customer access to these technologies.  (c) Therefore, the General Assembly finds that it is in Arkansas's long-term interest to adopt this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-18-605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 6 - Arkansas Renewable Energy Development Act of 2001|§ 23-18-605. Municipal utilities

 (a) A municipal utility shall allow net-metering facilities to be interconnected according to the ordinances, rules, or regulations established by the governing body of the municipal utility.  (b) The governing body of a municipal utility may elect to follow procedures under § 23-18-604 or may adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations establishing the rates, terms, and conditions allowing the interconnection of net-metering facilities, including generation facilities and energy storage devices, whether owned or leased by a customer or operated by a third party on behalf of a customer.  (c) The governing body of a municipal utility may limit the generating capacity of a net-metering facility to less than twenty-five kilowatts (25 kW) for residential customers or three hundred kilowatts (300 kW) for nonresidential customers only after the governing body finds that the capacity limit is necessary for reliable utility operations or the public health, safety, or welfare.  (d) The governing body of a municipal utility shall not establish a rate or fee that reduces the value of electric energy from a net-metering facility to below the avoided cost of the municipal utility.  (e) For customers who receive service under a rate that includes a demand component, the governing body of the municipal utility shall require a municipal utility to credit a net-metering customer with any accumulated net excess generation in the next applicable billing period and base the bill of the customer on the net amount of electricity that the net-metering customer has received from or fed back to the municipal utility during the billing period.
AR Code § 23-18-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 7 - Arkansas Clean Energy Development Act|§ 23-18-701. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose

 (a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to require all electric and natural gas public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission to consider clean energy and the use of renewable energy resources as part of any resource plan or natural gas procurement plan.  (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to ensure that all electric and natural gas public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission will consider clean energy and the use of renewable resources as a part of any resource plan or natural gas procurement plan.
AR Code § 23-18-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities|Subchapter 7 - Arkansas Clean Energy Development Act|§ 23-18-702. Public utilities required to consider clean energy resources

 All electric and natural gas public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall consider clean energy and the use of renewable resources as part of any resource plan or natural gas procurement plan.