As used in this chapter: (1) "Affected entity" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102. (2) "Affected landowner" means an owner of a property interest, as reflected in the most recent county or city tax records as receiving a property tax notice, whose property is located within a proposed corridor. (3) (a) "Construction" means the excavation, construction, and installation of a high voltage electric power line or upgraded high voltage transmission line. (b) "Construction" does not include: (i) the temporary use of sites; or (ii) studies and tests for: (A) requirements of this chapter; (B) state regulations; (C) federal regulations; (D) securing geological and survey data; or (E) any other actions taken by a public utility reasonably necessary to determine the location of a target study area or proposed corridor. (4) "High voltage power line" means: (a) an electrical high voltage power line with a nominal voltage of 230 kilovolts or more; and (b) an upgraded high voltage power line. (5) "Land use application" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102. (6) "Land use authority" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102. (7) "Land use permit" has the same meaning as Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102. (8) "Legislative body" has the same meaning as provided in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102. (9) "Proposed corridor" means the transmission line route within a target study area selected by the public utility as the public utility's proposed alignment for a high voltage power line. (10) "Proposed route" means the right-of-way needed for construction of the high voltage power line. (11) "Public utility" has the same meaning as provided in Section 54-2-1. (12) "Target study area" means the geographic area for a new high voltage transmission line or an upgraded high voltage power line as proposed by a public utility. (13) "Upgraded high voltage power line" means increasing the voltage of an existing transmission line to 230 kilovolts or more.
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