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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. Board. "Board" shall mean the Minnesota environmental quality board.

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 200 kilovolts or more, except that the board, by rule, may exempt lines pursuant to section 116C.57, subdivision 5.

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 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

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