I. No person shall commence to construct any energy facility within the state unless it has obtained a certificate pursuant to this chapter. Such facilities shall be constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the terms of the certificate. Such certificates are required for sizeable changes or additions to existing facilities. Such a certificate shall not be transferred or assigned without approval of the committee.
II. Facilities certified pursuant to RSA 162-F or RSA 162-H prior to January 1, 1992, shall be subject to the provisions of those chapters; however, sizable changes or additions to such facilities shall be certified pursuant to this chapter.
III. The applications shall be governed by the applicable laws, rules and regulations of the agencies and shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 162-F or RSA 162-H in effect on the date of filing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an applicant may request the site evaluation committee to assume jurisdiction and in the event that the site evaluation committee agrees to assert jurisdiction, the facility shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
IV. [Repealed.]