Minnesota Administrative Rules

7849.1100 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

For the purposes of parts 7849.1000 to 7849.2100, the following terms and abbreviations have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2.

Associated facilities.

"Associated facilities" means buildings, equipment, and other physical structures that are necessary to the operation of a large electric power generating plant or a high voltage transmission line.

Subp. 3.

Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the person who is the commissioner of the Department of Commerce.

Subp. 4.

Environmental report.

"Environmental report" means a written document that describes the human and environmental impacts of a proposed large electric power generating plant or high voltage transmission line and alternatives to the project and methods to mitigate anticipated adverse impacts.

Subp. 5.

High voltage transmission line or HVTL.

"High voltage transmission line" or "HVTL" means any high voltage transmission line with a capacity of 200 kilovolts or more and any high voltage transmission line with a capacity of 100 kilovolts or more with more than ten miles of its length in Minnesota or that crosses a state line.

Subp. 6.

Large electric power generating plant or LEPGP.

"Large electric power generating plant" or "LEPGP" means any electric power generating plant or combination of plants at a single site with a combined capacity of 50,000 kilowatts or more and transmission lines directly associated with the plant that are necessary to interconnect the plant to the transmission system.

Subp. 7.

Mail.

"Mail" means either the United States mail or electronic mail by email.

Subp. 8.

Public Utilities Commission or PUC.

"Public Utilities Commission" or "PUC" means the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116D.04

History:

28 SR 951; L 2005 c 97 art 3 s 19

Published Electronically:

April 12, 2024