4906-13-03 Site alternatives analyses.

(A) The applicant shall conduct a site selection study prior to submitting an application for an electric power generating facility. The study shall be designed to evaluate all practicable sites for the proposed facility area.

(1) The applicant shall provide the following:

(a) A description of the study area or geographic boundaries selected, including the rationale for the selection.

(b) A map of suitable scale which includes the study area and which depicts the general sites which were evaluated.

(c) A comprehensive list of all siting criteria utilized by the applicant, including any quantitative or weighting values assigned to each.

(d) A description of relevant factors, or constraints, identified by the applicant and utilized in the site selection process.

(e) A description of the process by which the applicant utilized the siting criteria to determine the proposed site and any proposed alternative site(s).

(f) A description of the sites selected for evaluation, their final ranking, and the rationale for selecting the proposed site and any proposed alternative site(s).

(g) A description of any qualitative or other factor utilized by the applicant in the selection of the proposed site and any proposed alternative site(s).

(2) The applicant shall provide one copy of any constraint map utilized for the study directly to the board staff for review.

(B) The applicant shall provide a summary table comparing the sites, utilizing the technical, financial, environmental, socioeconomic, and other factors identified in the study. Design and equipment alternatives shall be included where the use of such alternatives influenced the siting decision.

(C) The applicant may provide a copy of any site selection study produced by or for the applicant for the proposed project as an attachment to the application. The study may be submitted in response to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this rule, provided that the information contained therein is responsive to the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this rule.

HISTORY: Eff 8-28-03; 9-30-98; 8-28-98; 12-15-03

Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15

Rule authorized by: RC 4906.03

Rule amplifies: RC 4906.06, 4906.03

RC 119.032 Review date: 8/28/03, 9/30/98, 9/30/03, 9/30/08