Certified Facilities List
Submitted by Seiler_A on November 1, 2016 - 10:54am
Rights-of-Way
Transmission line and pipeline corridors are established during the certification process under either the Transmission Line Siting Act or the Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting Act, the state’s centralized process for licensing transmission lines and natural gas pipelines.
The Transmission Line Siting Act (TLSA), Sections 403.52-.5365, Florida Statutes (F.S.), is the state's centralized process for licensing electrical transmission lines that:
The Power Plant Siting Act (PPSA), Sections 403.501-.518, Florida Statute (F.S.), is the state's centralized process for licensing large power plants. One license — a certification — replaces all local and state permits. Local governments and state agencies within whose jurisdiction the power plant is to be built participate in the process. Certification addresses permitting, land use and zoning, and property interests.
| Power Plants | Transmission Lines | Natural Gas Pipelines |
|---|---|---|
| None at this time | None at this time | None at this time |
Under the Siting Acts, certification is the approval for building, operating and maintaining power plants, transmission lines and natural gas pipelines. Conditions of Certification are the licensing requirements for a specific facility.
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