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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(a) The term “generating facility” means a new electric public utility base load generating facility located in the State of Mississippi having, or potentially having, base load-serving characteristics and incorporating such generating technologies or fuel sources as may be approved by the commission, including equipment or facilities relating thereto such as related, connected or necessary electric transmission facilities, and:
(i) Having, or planned or projected to have, an aggregate design capability, based upon manufacturer name plate rating or other appropriate rating as the commission may approve, of generating three hundred (300) megawatts or greater of electric power for a coal gasification or clean coal facility and eight hundred (800) megawatts or greater of electric power for a nuclear facility;
(ii) That, in whole or in part, is owned or controlled, or is planned or projected to be owned or controlled, by, or under common control with, an electric public utility certificated to operate as such by the commission with a certificated electric service area located within the State of Mississippi;
(iii) That is intended, in whole or in part, to serve retail customers of an electric public utility in Mississippi;
(iv) That utilizes technology to reduce or minimize, or to facilitate the future implementation of processes for the reduction or minimization of regulated air emissions; and
(v) That may, but shall not be required to, be located at an existing generating facility site.
(b) The term “pre-construction” means any and all activities or costs relating to planning, evaluation, screening, licensing, siting, design, development or other similar activities prior to the construction of a generating facility.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 77. Public Utilities and Carriers § 77-3-103 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-77-public-utilities-and-carriers/ms-code-sect-77-3-103/
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