Utilities which have acquired a permit in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may proceed to improve, expand, or construct the facility for the intended purposes at any time, subject to the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that if such construction, expansion and improvement commences more than four years after a permit has been issued, then the utility must certify to the Public Utilities Commission that such facility continues to meet the conditions upon which the permit was issued.
S.D. Codified Laws § 49-41B-27
Construction, expansion, and improvement of facilities
Known as the South Dakota Energy Facility Permit Act
The act spans §§ 49–49 (66 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In re PUC Docket HP 14-0001 (2018)
Most recently applied in In re PUC Docket HP 14-0001 (June 2018)
Source: SL 1977, ch 390, § 29.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.