2005 Minnesota Statutes

     116C.52 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Applicability.  As used in sections 
 116C.51 to 116C.68, the terms defined in this section have the 
 meanings given them, unless otherwise provided or indicated by 
 the context. 

    Subd. 2.    Commission.  "Commission" means the Public 
 Utilities Commission. 

    Subd. 3.  MS 1990 Renumbered subd 4 

    Subd. 3.    Construction.  "Construction" means any 
 clearing of land, excavation, or other action that would 
 adversely affect the natural environment of the site or route 
 but does not include changes needed for temporary use of sites 
 or routes for nonutility purposes, or uses in securing survey or 
 geological data, including necessary borings to ascertain 
 foundation conditions. 

    Subd. 4.  MS 1990 Renumbered subd 5 

    Subd. 4.    High-voltage transmission line.  
 "High-voltage transmission line" means a conductor of electric 
 energy and associated facilities designed for and capable of 
 operation at a nominal voltage of 100 kilovolts or more and is 
 greater than 1,500 feet in length. 

    Subd. 5.  MS 1990 Renumbered subd 7 

    Subd. 5.    Large electric power generating plant.  
 "Large electric power generating plant" shall mean electric 
 power generating equipment and associated facilities designed 
 for or capable of operation at a capacity of 50,000 kilowatts or 
 more. 

    Subd. 6.  MS 1990 Renumbered subd 10 

    Subd. 6.    Large electric power facilities.  "Large 
 electric power facilities" means high voltage transmission lines 
 and large electric power generating plants. 

    Subd. 7.  MS 1990 Renumbered subd 3 

    Subd. 7.    Person.  "Person" shall mean an individual, 
 partnership, joint venture, private or public corporation, 
 association, firm, public service company, cooperative, 
 political subdivision, municipal corporation, government agency, 
 public utility district, or any other entity, public or private, 
 however organized. 

    Subd. 8.    Route.  "Route" means the location of a high 
 voltage transmission line between two end points.  The route may 
 have a variable width of up to 1.25 miles. 

    Subd. 9.    Site.  "Site" means the location of a large 
 electric power generating plant. 

    Subd. 10.  MS 1990 Renumbered subd 6 

    Subd. 10.    Utility.  "Utility" shall mean any entity 
 engaged or intending to engage in this state in the generation, 
 transmission or distribution of electric energy including, but 
 not limited to, a private investor owned utility, cooperatively 
 owned utility, and a public or municipally owned utility. 

    HIST: 1973 c 591 s 2; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1977 c 439 s 1-5; 2001 c 
 212 art 7 s 1,2; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 1,2