Extending the time in which the state corporation commission shall make a final order on a transmission line siting application.
Impact
The implications of this bill are significant for both electric utility companies and landowners. By extending the review period, it affords the commission a greater opportunity to assess the necessity and reasonableness of the proposed electric transmission line locations. Proponents argue that this additional time will lead to better-informed decisions that consider both utility needs and the potential impacts on local communities.
Summary
Senate Bill 92 aims to modify the regulations surrounding the siting of electric transmission lines in Kansas. The bill specifically extends the time allowed for the state corporation commission to issue a final order on applications for electric transmission line siting permits from 120 days to 180 days. This extension is intended to provide the commission with more time to thoroughly review applications, including the public hearing process, ensuring that all stakeholder concerns are adequately addressed before a decision is made.
Contention
However, some stakeholders may view this extension as a potential hindrance to timely project approvals. Utility companies often rely on quick turnaround for siting permits to move forward with projects that are critical for meeting energy demands. Any delays could impact their operational timelines and ultimately service provision to consumers. Therefore, while the bill aims to enhance oversight and community involvement, it may also draw criticism regarding the efficiency of the permitting process and the broader implications for energy infrastructure development in Kansas.
Extending the timelines for the state corporation commission to make a determination regarding rate-making treatment for electric generating or transmission facilities.
Establishing a rebuttable presumption against retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units, requiring the state corporation commission to report on such retirements and extending the timelines for the commission to make a determination regarding rate-making treatment for generating or transmission facilities.
Establishing a rebuttable presumption against retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units, requiring the state corporation commission to report on such retirements and extending the timelines for the commission to make a determination regarding rate-making treatment for generating or transmission facilities.
Authorizing electric public utilities to recover certain depreciation and construction work in progress expenses and limiting the time that such recovery may be implemented, authorizing the provision of economic development electric rates for certain large electric customers and limiting the time that such rates may be implemented, extending the timeline for the state corporation commission to issue an order in ratemaking treatment proceedings, authorizing electric public utilities to retain certain generating facilities in the utilty's rate base, prohibiting the commission from authorizing the retirement of certain generating facilities unless certain requirements are met, increasing the capacity limitation for the total amount of net metering facilities that may operate in the service territory of an investor-owned electric public utility, requiring net metering facilities to be appropriately sized based on the customer's average load and establishing requirements for exporting power from a net metering system to a utility.
Providing a property tax exemption for certain new electric generation facilities and sunsetting current property tax exemptions for such facilities removing certain requirements relating to the state corporation commission's determinations of cost recovery and prudent investments.