Energy Plant Siting Legislation

This brief appraisal of energy siting legislation for Idaho presents in part one an analysis and comparison of drafts of two bills that were drafted prior to the beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Third Legislature of the State of Idaho where the writers consider it important, comments and explanations are presented on particular points of the legislative needs. Part two is a brief survey of other states' legisiation with primary emphasis on points that might be worthy of consideration in Idaho. The third part presents two summary tables of comparative information on the legislation, some ideas for alternatives, and reasons for conclusions we would like to make at this time. It is recognized that this legislation in the draft form will be changing so a caution is made that these studies are still in progress and may change as further study and analysis proceeds