Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4906 - Power Siting Board
Chapter 4906-4 - Certificate Applications for Electric Generation Facilities
Section 4906-4-03 - Project description in detail and project schedule in detail
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 4906-4-03
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) For all applications:
(1)
In addition to
the requirements specific to the projects described herein, applicants shall
provide a proposed project schedule in Gantt chart format covering all major
project activities and milestones. Examples of scheduling information for
inclusion are the timing of the:
(a)
Preparation of the application.
(b)
Acquisition of
rights-of-way, land, and land rights.
(c)
Submittal of the
application for certificate.
(d)
Issuance of the
certificate.
(e)
Preparation of the final design.
(f)
Construction of
the facility.
(g)
Placement of the facility in service.
(h)
For a proposed
electric power transmission line or gas pipeline, receipt of grid
interconnection studies and other critical path milestones for project
construction.
(2)
Describe the proposed construction
sequence.
(3)
Provide a description of the project area. Examples of
relevant project area information include: geography, topography, population
centers, major industries, and landmarks, including.
(a)
A map of not less
than at least 1:24,000 scale, submitted in a shapefile or geodatabase,
including the area one thousand feet on each side of the proposed facilities
for electric power transmission lines and gas pipelines, or a two-mile radius
from the project area for a generation facility. Examples of information that
should be included in the map include:
(i)
The proposed
facilities, route corridor, and potential right-of-way extents.
(ii)
Roads and
railroads.
(iii)
Major institutions, parks, and recreational areas that
are publicly identified and publicly owned.
(iv)
Existing gas
pipeline and electric power transmission line corridors.
(v)
Named lakes,
reservoirs, streams, canals, and rivers.
(vi)
Population
centers and legal boundaries of cities, villages, townships, and
counties.
(vii)
Sensitive receptors within five hundred feet of the
route or site (such as occupied buildings).
(viii)
The area, in
acres, of the proposed site or right-of-way for the facility, the length of the
electric power transmission line or gas pipeline, in miles, and the number of
properties crossed by the facility.
(4)
Describe the
project's proposed installation methods. Examples of relevant information
include:
(a)
The
proposed site clearing, construction methods, and reclamation operations,
including:
(i)
Surveying and soil testing.
(ii)
Grading and
excavation.
(iii)
Construction of temporary and permanent access roads
and trenches.
(iv)
Stringing of cable and/or laying of
pipe.
(v)
Installation of electric transmission line poles and
structures, including foundations.
(vi)
Post-construction reclamation.
(b)
Provide the
layout of facilities. Examples of relevant information include:
(i)
A map of at least
1:12,000 scale of the electric power transmission line or gas pipeline routes
and associated facilities such as substations, compressor stations, and other
stations, showing the following proposed features:
(a)
Temporary and
permanent access roads, staging areas, and laydown areas.
(b)
Proposed location
of major structures, including electric power transmission line poles and
structures, and buildings.
(c)
Fenced-in or
secured areas.
(ii)
Reasons for the proposed layout and any unusual
features.
(iii)
Plans for any future modifications in the proposed
layout, including the nature and approximate timing of contemplated
changes.
(5)
The filing
requirements in this chapter are subject to any redactions that are necessary
to protect critical energy infrastructure information and other facility
information that is protected from public disclosure.
(B) For a proposed electric generation facility:
(1)
Confirm that an
interactive map on the project's website containing a one-mile radius from the
project area and showing the features listed in paragraph (A)(3)(a) of rule
4906-4-03 of the Administrative
Code was posted at least fourteen days before the first public informational
meeting under rule
4906-3-03 of the Administrative
Code and that such map will be updated and maintained until construction
completes.
(2)
Provide the area, in acres, of all owned and leased
properties that will be used for construction and/or operation of the facility,
and the number of properties.
(3)
Provide, in as
much detail as is available at the time of submission of the application,
indicative examples of each generation equipment alternative, where applicable.
Examples of relevant specifications include (subject to revision and
update):
(a)
Type, number of units, estimated net demonstrated capacity,
heat rate, annual capacity factor, and hours of annual
generation.
(b)
The Indicative manufacturers, models, specifications,
and material safety data sheets for all solar panels, inverters, racking
systems, wind turbine models, and all other material components. The actual
component information shall be provided when selected and prior to commencement
or construction and shall not cause an increase in impacts associated with the
preliminary maximum site plan. In the case of a wind farm, final component
selections shall not exceed the disclosed maximum turbine hub height, tip
height, rotor diameter and blade length. selected for the facility. For wind
farms, this includes the turbine hub height, tip height, rotor diameter, and
blade length for each model under consideration.
(c)
Fuel quantity and
quality (i.e., ash, sulfur, and British thermal unit value).
(d)
A list of types
of pollutant emissions and estimated quantities.
(e)
Water volume
requirement, source of water, treatment, quantity of any discharge and names of
receiving streams.
(4)
Describe, in as
much detail as is available at the time of submission of the application,
relevant information as to the construction method, site preparation and
reclamation method, materials, color and texture of surfaces, dimensions, and
structures included to assure safe operation of all facility components.
Examples of relevant information include:
(a)
Electric power
generation plant or wind-powered electric generation turbines, including towers
and foundations.
(b)
All proposed storage facilities, including those for
fuel, waste, water, and hazardous chemicals.
(c)
All proposed
processing facilities, including those for fuel, waste, water, and hazardous
chemicals.
(d)
Water supply, effluent, and sewage
lines.
(e)
Associated electric collection, transmission and
distribution lines and gas pipelines.
(f)
Substations,
switching substations, and transformers.
(g)
Temporary and
permanent meteorological towers.
(h)
Transportation
facilities and proposed upgrades, access roads, and crane
paths.
(i)
Construction laydown areas.
(j)
Security,
operations, and maintenance facilities or buildings.
(k)
Other pertinent
installations.
(5)
Supply a map of at least 1:12,000 scale of the project
area. Examples of relevant features for map depiction include:
(a)
An aerial
photograph.
(b)
The proposed facility, including all components listed
in paragraph (B)(4) of this rule.
(c)
Road
names.
(d)
Property lines.
(C) For a proposed electric power transmission line or gas pipeline:
(1)
Provide a
statement explaining the need for the proposed facility, including a listing of
the factors upon which it relied to reach that conclusion and references to the
most recent long-term forecast report (if applicable). Examples of information
relevant to the need determination include:
(a)
The purpose of
the proposed facility.
(b)
Specific projections of system conditions, local
requirements, or any other pertinent factors that impacted the applicant's
opinion on the need for the proposed facility.
(c)
Relevant load
flow studies and contingency analyses, if appropriate, identifying the need for
system improvement.
(2)
Describe why the
proposed facility was selected to meet the projected need and how the facility
complies with division (A)(6) of section 4906.10 of the Revised
Code.
(D) For a proposed electric power transmission line, provide information in support of the basis of need. Examples of information relevant to the need determination include:
(1)
Load flow data
depicting system performance with and without the proposed
facility.
(2)
An analysis of the impact of the proposed facility on
the electric power system economy and reliability, including the evaluation of
the impact of the proposed facility on all interconnected utility systems as
supported by relevant load flow studies that the applicant provides to
staff.
(3)
An analysis and evaluation of the options considered
that would eliminate the need for construction of an electric power
transmission line, including electric generation options and options involving
changes to existing and planned electric transmission
substations.
(4)
A brief statement of how the proposed facility fits
into the applicant's most recent long-term electric forecast report and the
regional plans for expansion, including, but not limited to, the
following:
(a)
Reference to any description of the proposed facility in the
most recent long-term electric forecast report of the
applicant.
(b)
If no description was contained in the most recent
long-term electric forecast report, an explanation as to why none was filed in
the most recent long-term electric forecast report.
(c)
Reference to
regional expansion plans, when applicable (if the electric power transmission
line will not affect regional plans, the applicant shall so
state).
(E) For a proposed gas pipeline project:
(1)
Provide one copy in electronic format of the relevant
base case system data on a portable solid-state drive, in a format acceptable
to the board staff, with a description of the analysis program and the data
format.
(2)
Unless exempt from filing a long-term forecast report,
provide a brief statement of how the proposed facility fit into regional
expansion plans and the applicant's most recent long-term gas forecast report,
including the following:
(a)
Reference to any description of the proposed facility
in the most recent long-term gas forecast report of the
applicant.
(b)
If no description was contained in the most recent
long-term gas forecast report, an explanation as to why none was filed in the
most recent long-term gas forecast report.
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