If this bill were to become law, it would update the definition of "plant" in section 40-360 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The current definition specifies that a "plant" includes each separate thermal electric, nuclear, or hydroelectric generating unit with a nameplate rating of 100 megawatts or more. The bill proposes to modify this definition by adding "non-thermal" to the types of generating units included and increasing the nameplate rating threshold from 100 megawatts to 200 megawatts or more.

Additionally, the bill would remove the word "one" from the current statute, effectively changing the language to reflect the new threshold of "two hundred megawatts or more." This change aims to expand the scope of what constitutes a plant under the jurisdiction of the Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee, thereby potentially increasing the regulatory oversight of larger non-thermal energy generation facilities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 40-360
Senate Engrossed Version: 40-360