North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 04 - COMMERCE › Chapter 11 - UTILITIES COMMISSION › Chapter 8 › Article 11 - RESOURCE PLANNING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 11 R08-62 - CERTIFICATES OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Each public
				  utility or person, prior to commencing construction of a new transmission line
				  for which a certificate is required pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  62-101, shall first obtain a certificate of
				  environmental compatibility and public convenience and necessity from the
				  Commission. The requirement for such certificate may be satisfied by an
				  applicable certificate granted by the Commission under
				  G.S.
				  62-110 and Commission Rule R8-61.
(b) The procedures for the filing of an
				  application for a certificate shall be as specified in Commission Rule
				  R1-5.
(c) The filing of an
				  application for a certificate shall include the following:
(1) The reasons the transmission line is
				  needed including when it is needed for the purpose described;
(2) A description of the proposed location of
				  the transmission line including a U.S. Geological Survey map showing the
				  proposed route and alternative routes evaluated in relation to appropriate
				  geographic reference points;
(3) A
				  description of the proposed transmission line including:
a. The facilities including structure type
				  and their average height range (as determined by preliminary engineering), the
				  right of way corridor including its width, the capacity and voltage level of
				  the lines; and operation and maintenance considerations.
b. A showing of the projected cost of the
				  line.
(4) An
				  environmental report setting forth:
a. The
				  environmental impact of the proposed action including, as appropriate, its
				  effect on natural resources, cultural resources, land use, and
				  aesthetics;
b. Any proposed
				  mitigating measures that may minimize the environmental impact; and
c. Alternative routes for the proposed
				  lines;
(5) A listing of
				  residential, commercial, industrial and institutional development; other
				  man-made features; natural features which influenced route selection and how
				  they were considered in the selection process; and
(6) A complete list of all federal and state
				  licenses, permits and exemptions required for construction and operation of the
				  transmission line and a statement of whether each has been obtained or applied
				  for. A copy of those that have been obtained should be filed with the
				  application; a copy of those that have not been obtained at the time of the
				  application should be filed with the Commission as soon as they are
				  obtained.
(7) The application shall
				  be accompanied by prefiled direct testimony incorporating and supporting the
				  application. Provided, however, an applicant requesting a waiver of the notice
				  and hearing requirements pursuant to Rule R8-62(k) and
				  G.S.
				  62-101(d)(1) shall not be
				  required to prefile direct testimony supporting the application unless the
				  waiver request is subsequently denied by the Commission.