Approval of hydroelectric transmission facilities by legislative assembly required
N.D. Cent. Code § 49-22-09.1
in effect49-22-09.1. Approval of hydroelectric transmission facilities by legislative assembly
required.
After compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter, any hydroelectric
transmission facility that transmits hydroelectric power produced outside the United States, and
which crosses any portion of this state, must have the approval of the legislative assembly by
concurrent resolution. A person may not begin construction of a hydroelectric transmission
facility in this state which transmits hydroelectric power produced outside the United States, or
exercise the right of eminent domain in connection with such construction, without first having
complied with this chapter and obtained the approval of the legislative assembly. This section
does not apply to any electric transmission facility for which a route permit and certificate of
corridor compatibility has been issued prior to July 1, 1985, or any extension thereof issued after
July 1, 1985.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t49c22.pdf#nameddest=49-22-09p1Fetched: 10/16/2026
