(1) To assure the citizens of Florida that operation safeguards are technically sufficient for their welfare and protection.
(2) To effect a reasonable balance between the need for the facility and the environmental impact resulting from construction and operation of the facility, including air and water quality, fish and wildlife, and the water resources and other natural resources of the state.
(3) To meet the need for electrical energy as established pursuant to s. 403.519.
(4) To assure the citizens of Florida that renewable energy sources and technologies, as well as conservation measures, are utilized to the extent reasonably available.
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-33; s. 2, ch. 90-331; s. 2, ch. 2007-117; s. 66, ch. 2008-227.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 403 - Environmental Control
Part II - Electrical Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting (Ss. 403.501-403.539)
403.503 - Definitions relating to Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act.
403.504 - Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties enumerated.
403.5055 - Application for permits pursuant to s. 403.0885.
403.506 - Applicability, thresholds, and certification.
403.5063 - Notice of intent to file application.
403.5064 - Application; schedules.
403.5065 - Appointment of administrative law judge; powers and duties.
403.5066 - Determination of completeness.
403.50663 - Informational public meetings.
403.50665 - Land use consistency.
403.507 - Preliminary statements of issues, reports, project analyses, and studies.
403.508 - Land use and certification hearings, parties, participants.
403.509 - Final disposition of application.
403.5095 - Alteration of time limits.
403.510 - Superseded laws, regulations, and certification power.
403.511 - Effect of certification.
403.5112 - Filing of notice of certified corridor route.
403.5113 - Postcertification amendments and review.
403.5116 - County and municipal authority unaffected by ch. 75-22.
403.512 - Revocation or suspension of certification.
403.514 - Enforcement of compliance.
403.515 - Availability of information.
403.516 - Modification of certification.
403.517 - Supplemental applications for sites certified for ultimate site capacity.
403.5175 - Existing electrical power plant site certification.
403.5185 - Law applicable to applications processed under ss. 403.501-403.518.
403.519 - Exclusive forum for determination of need.
403.522 - Definitions relating to the Florida Electric Transmission Line Siting Act.
403.523 - Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties.
403.524 - Applicability; certification; exemptions.
403.525 - Administrative law judge; appointment; powers and duties.
403.5251 - Application; schedules.
403.5252 - Determination of completeness.
403.526 - Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and project analyses; studies.
403.527 - Certification hearing, parties, participants.
403.5271 - Alternate corridors.
403.5272 - Informational public meetings.
403.5275 - Amendment to the application.
403.528 - Alteration of time limits.
403.529 - Final disposition of application.
403.531 - Effect of certification.
403.5312 - Filing of notice of certified corridor route.
403.5315 - Modification of certification.
403.5317 - Postcertification activities.
403.532 - Revocation or suspension of certification.
403.533 - Enforcement of compliance.
403.536 - Superseded laws, regulations, and certification power.
403.5363 - Public notices; requirements.
403.537 - Determination of need for transmission line; powers and duties.
403.539 - Certification admissible in eminent domain proceedings; attorney’s fees and costs.