New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 17 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND UTILITY SERVICES
Chapter 9 - ELECTRIC SERVICES
Part 592 - LOCATION OF LARGE CAPACITY PLANTS AND TRANSMISSION LINES
Section 17.9.592.10 - CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR LOCATION APPROVAL OF TRANSMISSION LINE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A person seeking to construct a transmission line shall file with the commission an application for approval of location, supported by written direct testimony and supporting exhibits, which shall contain:
A. a description of the transmission line including, but not limited to:
B. identification of all applicable land use statutes and administrative regulations, and proof of compliance or statement of noncompliance with each;
C. if required under NEPA, an environmental assessment prepared in connection with the transmission line;
D. if required under NEPA, an environmental impact statement and record of decision, or a finding of no significant impact, prepared in connection with the transmission line;
E. if preparation of a federal environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is not required under NEPA in connection with the transmission line, then a report, comparable to an environmental impact statement, in the format prescribed in 40 C.F.R. Section 1502.10;
F. all written federal, state, and local environmental authorizations necessary to begin construction, and necessary to begin operation, of the transmission line; if any such authorization cannot be obtained until after construction of the transmission line, proof of application for such authorization;
G. testimony demonstrating that the transmission line will not unduly impair important environmental values; important environmental values include, but are not limited to:
H. the expected date that the transmission line will be online;
I. proof that the application has been served on all local authorities in each county and township where the transmission line will be located, the New Mexico attorney general, the New Mexico environment department, and the New Mexico state engineer; and
J. any other information, including photographs, which the applicant wishes to submit in support of the application.