,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjba,mr4  
,quigley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4
 ,ca/57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,p[] ,act to e/abli% a proc$ure = ! sit+
 ( c]ta9 int]/ate electric transmission 
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,/reaml9+ ,int]/ate ,transmission (     
,electricity ,act or ! ,,site ,act4  #b4
 ,sit+ ( c]ta9 int]/ate electric        
transmission facilities ,"p ,,ii ( !    
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bbd4 ,sit+ ( c]ta9 int]/ate   
electric transmission facilities  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,affect$ l&[n]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
affect$ l&[n] includes ea* own] ( a     
prop]ty int]e/ 9 l& or o!r prop]ty      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+--  
7i7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a ,/ate or

 local gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 ea* own] not$ 
9 ! mo/ rec5t c\nty or city tax record z
 receiv+ ! relevant tax notice ) respect
 to t int]e/4  7,b7 ,l& & o!r prop]ty   
describ$ ,! l& or o!r prop]ty ref]r$ to 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is any l& or o!r     
prop]ty-- 7i7 t is or w be cross$ by !  
en]gy transmission facility propos$ to  
be con/ruct$ or modifi$ "u ! applicable 
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity2  7ii7 t is or w be us$ z a   
facility site ) respect to ! en]gy      
transmission facility propos$ to be     
con/ruct$ or modifi$ "u ! applicable    
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity2  7iii7 t abuts any b\nd>y (  
an exi/+ "r-(-way or o!r facility site  
t-- 7,i7 is own$ by an electric utility2
 &  7,,ii7 is locat$ n m ?an #ejj feet f
 ! en]gy transmission facility to be    
con/ruct$ or modifi$ "u ! applicable    
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity2  7iv7 t abuts ! b\nd>y ( a   
propos$ facility site = ! en]gy         
transmission facility to be con/ruct$ or

 modifi$ "u ! applicable c]tificate (   
public conv5i5ce & necessity2  7v7 t is 
cross$ by1 or abuts any b\nd>y (1 an    
exi/+ or propos$ "r-(-way t-- 7,i7 w be 
us$ = ! en]gy transmission facility to  
be con/ruct$ or modifi$ "u ! applicable 
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity2 &  7,,ii7 is locat$ n m ?an  
#ejj feet f ! propos$ location ( t en]gy
 transmission facility2 or  7vi7 on :i* 
a resid5ce is locat$ n m ?an #ejj feet f
 ! b\nd>y ( any "r-(-way = t en]gy      
transmission facility4  7#b7 ,alt]nat+  
curr5t transmission facility ,! t]m     
alt]nat+ curr5t transmission facility   
means a transmission facility t uses    
alt]nat+ curr5t = ! bulk transmission ( 
electric en]gy4  7#c7 ,en]gy            
transmission facility ,! t]m en]gy      
transmission facility means1 z          
applicable-- 7,a7 an alt]nat+ curr5t    
transmission facility2 or  7,b7 a       
high-voltage1 direct curr5t transmission
 facility4  7#d7 ,facility site ,! t]m  
facility site includes-- 7,a7 a         

"r-(-way2  7,b7 an access road2  7,c7 a 
contractor y>d2 &  7,d7 any tempor>y    
workspace4  7#e7 ,high-voltage1 direct  
curr5t transmission facility ,! t]m     
high-voltage1 direct curr5t transmission
 facility means a transmission facility 
t uses direct curr5t = ! bulk           
transmission ( electric en]gy4  7#f7    
,tribal l& ,! t]m ,tribal l& has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m ,indian l& 9 section #bfja (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  7b7 ,c]tificate (    
public conv5i5ce & necessity  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,on receipt ( an application "u   
subsection 7c77#a7 relat+ to an en]gy   
transmission facility describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission1 aft] mak+ 
! f9d+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 )       
respect to t en]gy transmission         
facility1 %all issue to any p]son1 by   
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 a       
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity = ! con/ruction1 modification1
 op]ation1 or ab&onm5t ( t en]gy        
transmission facility1 subject to su*   

reasonable t]ms & conditions z !        
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7#b7 ,en]gy transmission facility       
describ$ ,an en]gy transmission facility
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is an en]gy  
transmission facility t-- 7,a7 trav]ses 
or1 on con/ruction or modification 9    
accordance ) a c]tificate ( public      
conv5i5ce & necessity issu$ "u t        
p>agraph1 w trav]se n few] ?an #b       
,/ates2 &  7,b7 is n less ?an #a1jjj    
megawatts or #a1jjj megavolt-amp]es 9   
p[] capacity4  7#c7 ,f9d+ describ$ ,!   
f9d+ ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a f9d+
 t-- 7,a7 ! applicant = a c]tificate (  
public conv5i5ce & necessity is able &  
will+-- 7i7 to c>ry out ! activities &  
p]=m ! s]vices propos$ 9 ! application 9
 a mann] det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! 
,commission2 &  7ii7 to a*ieve          
compliance ) ! applicable requirem5ts   
(-- 7,i7 ?is "p2 &  7,,ii7 any rules &  
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,commission 
pursuant to ?is "p2  7,b7 ! en]gy       
transmission facility to be con/ruct$1  

modifi$1 or op]at$ "u ! c]tificate (    
public conv5i5ce & necessity w-- 7i7    
trav]se n few] ?an #b ,/ates2  7ii7 be  
us$ = ! transmission ( electric en]gy 9 
int]/ate comm]ce2 &  7iii7 h a p[]      
capacity ( n less ?an #a1jjj megawatts  
or #a1jjj megavolt-amp]es2 &  7,c7      
op]ation ( ! en]gy transmission facility
 z propos$ 9 ! application-- 7i7 w--    
7,i7 enable ! use ( r5ewable en]gy2     
7,,ii7 r$uce conge/ion2 or  7,,iii7     
improve ! reliability ( ! transmission  
sy/em2  7ii7 w maximize1 to ! ext5t     
reasonable & economical1 ! use (-- 7,i7 
exi/+ facility sites2 &  7,,ii7 !       
transmission capabilities ( exi/+ en]gy 
transmission facilities2 &  7iii7 w1 to 
! ext5t practicable1 m9imize ! use (    
em95t doma94  7#d7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an
 #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,commission %all issue rules 
specify+-- 7,a7 a pre-fil+ process dur+ 
:i* a p]son describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#a7 & ! ,commission %all consult )--
 7i7 ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cies1 ,/ate 

public utility commissions1 & ,/ate     
en]gy (fices 9 ea* ,/ate ! propos$      
project trav]ses2  7ii7 appropriate     
,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7iii7 ea* ,indian    
,tribe t may be affect$ by ! propos$    
project2  7,b7 ! =m (1 & in=mation to be
 conta9$ 91 an application submitt$ "u  
subsection 7c77#a72  7,c7 requirem5ts = 
det]m9+ :e!r ! applicable en]gy         
transmission facility w be con/ruct$ or 
modifi$-- 7i7 to trav]se n few] ?an #b  
,/ates2  7ii7 to be us$ = ! transmission
 ( electric en]gy 9 int]/ate comm]ce2 & 
7iii7 to h a p[] capacity ( n less ?an  
#a1jjj megawatts or #a1jjj              
megavolt-amp]es2  7,d7 crit]ia = det]m9+
 ! reasonable & economical use (-- 7i7  
exi/+ rights-(-way2 &  7ii7 !           
transmission capabilities ( exi/+ t[]s  
or /ructures2  7,e7 ! mann] 9 :i* an    
application submitt$ "u subsection      
7c77#a7 & any proposal = ! con/ruction  
or modification ( an en]gy transmission 
facility %all be consid]$1 :i*1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 %all be consi/5t )   

,/ate /atutory & regulatory policies    
conc]n+ g5]ation & retail sales (       
electricity 9 ! ,/ates 9 :i* ! electric 
en]gy transmitt$ by ! en]gy transmission
 facility w be g5]at$ or sold2 &  7,f7 !
 mann] 9 :i* ! ,commission w consid] !  
ne$s ( communities t w be impact$       
directly by ! propos$ en]gy transmission
 facility1 includ+ h[ any impacts ( !   
propos$ en]gy transmission facility c\ld
 be mitigat$ or (fset4  7#e7 ,public    
notice1 comm5t1 & opportunity = a he>+  
on c]ta9 draft docum5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all provide n less ?an  
#ij days = public comm5t on any initial 
scop+ docum5t or draft environm5tal     
impact /atem5t prep>$ = an en]gy        
transmission facility ) respect to :i*  
an application = a c]tificate ( public  
conv5i5ce & necessity has be5 submitt$  
"u subsection 7c77#a74  7,b7 ,notice &  
opportunity = he>+ ,! ,commission %all--
 7i7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice 
( ! fil+ ( ea* draft scop+ docum5t or   
draft environm5tal impact /atem5t       

describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7ii7 provide  
to ! individuals & entities describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#f77;,b7 notice & reasonable  
opportunity = ! pres5tation ( any views 
& recomm5dations ) respect to ! initial 
scop+ docum5t or draft environm5tal     
impact /atem5t4  7,c7 ,tribal cons5t ,) 
respect to an ,indian ,tribe t may be   
affect$ by a pot5tial project1 !        
,commission-- 7i7 %all provide notice to
 ! appropriate ,tribal (ficials & an    
opportunity ( public comm5t 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 %all n     
approve a scop+ docum5t or draft        
environm5tal impact /atem5t unless      
cons5t has be5 obta9$ f ! prop] ,tribal 
(ficials 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !         
requirem5ts ( section #b ( ! ,act (     
,febru>y #e1 #aidh 7#fb ,/at4 #ah1 *apt]
 #de2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbd74  7#f7 ,notice
 & opportunity = a he>+ on applications 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any proce$+ be=e !     
,commission to consid] an application = 
a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &       
necessity "u ?is section1 ! ,commission 

%all-- 7i7 publi% a notice ( !          
application 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7ii7 
provide to ! individuals & entities     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 a notice &  
reasonable opportunity = ! pres5tation (
 any views & recomm5dations ) respect to
 ! ne$ =1 & impact (1 ! con/ruction or  
modification ( ! en]gy transmission     
facility propos$ to be con/ruct$ or     
modifi$ "u ! c]tificate4  7,b7          
,individuals & entities describ$ ,!     
individuals & entities ref]r$ to 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 an ag5cy1    
select$ by ! ,gov]nor 7or equival5t     
(ficial7 ( ! applicable ,/ate1 ( ea*    
,/ate 9 :i* ! en]gy transmission        
facility propos$ to be con/ruct$ or     
modifi$ "u ! applicable c]tificate (    
public conv5i5ce & necessity is or w be 
locat$2  7ii7 ea* affect$ l&[n]2 &      
7iii7 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission-- 7,i7 
ea* affect$ ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 ea* 
,indian ,tribe t may be affect$ by !    
propos$ con/ruction or modification4    
7,c7 ,prohibition ,! ,commission may n--

 7i7 require an applicant = a c]tificate
 ( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u ?is  
section to provide any notice requir$ "u
 ?is section2 or  7ii7 ent] into a      
contract to provide any notice requir$  
"u ?is section )-- 7,i7 ! applicant = ! 
applicable c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce
 & necessity2 or  7,,ii7 any o!r p]son t
 has a f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! project      
propos$ 9 ! application = t c]tificate4 
7c7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
p]son desir+ a c]tificate ( public      
conv5i5ce & necessity "u ?is section    
%all submit to ! ,commission an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission   
may require4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,an      
application submitt$ to ! ,commission "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include all         
in=mation necess>y = ! ,commission to   
make ! f9d+ describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#c74  7d7 ,notice to affect$ l&[n]s 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all       
provide writt5 notice ( an application  
submitt$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 to all   

affect$ l&[n]s 9 accordance ) ?is       
subsection4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,any     
notice provid$ to an affect$ l&[n] "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! foll[+ /atem5t 9 #ad-po9t bold  
typeface3 8#8,! "n ( applicant has      
propos$ build+ p[] l9es t w cross y\r   
prop]ty1 & may also require build+      
transmission t[]s on y\r prop]ty4 ,if ! 
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission   
approves applicant's propos$ project1 !n
 applicant may h ! "r to build          
transmission t[]s on1 & p[] l9es ov]1   
y\r prop]ty1 or use y\r prop]ty to      
con/ruct ! propos$ project1 subject to  
pay+ y j comp5sation = ! loss ( y\r     
prop]ty4  8#8,if y want to raise        
objections to ?is1 or o!rwise comm5t on 
?is project1 y c d s by submitt+ writt5 
comm5ts to ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory  
,commission ,docket ,no4 4 ,y c d ?is   
electronically or by mail4 ,to d s      
electronically to be ins]t$ by !        
,commission4 ,to d s by mail to be      
ins]t$ by ! ,commission4'4  7,b7 ,a     

description ( ! propos$ project1        
includ+-- 7i7 ! location ( ! propos$    
project 7includ+ a g5]al location map72 
7ii7 ! purpose ( ! propos$ project2 &   
7iii7 ! tim+ ( ! propos$ project4  7,c7 
,! "n (1 & ! location 9 ! docket ( !    
,commission at :i* may be f\nd1 ea*     
submission by ! applicant to !          
,commission relat+ to ! propos$ project4
  7,d7 ,a g5]al description ( :at !     
applicant w ne$ f ! l&[n] if ! propos$  
project is approv$1 includ+ ! activities
 ! applicant may und]take & ! facilities
 t ! applicant may seek to con/ruct on !
 prop]ty ( ! l&[n]4  7,e7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! l&[n] may contact ! applicant1  
includ+-- 7i7 a website2 &  7ii7 a local
 or toll-free telephone numb] & ! "n ( a
 specific p]son to contact :o is        
kn[l$geable ab\t ! propos$ project4     
7,f7 ,a description ( h[ ! l&[n] may    
contact ! ,commission1 includ+-- 7i7 a  
website2 &  7ii7 a local or toll-free   
telephone numb] & ! "n ( a specific     
p]son to contact :o is kn[l$geable ab\t 

! propos$ project4  7,g7 ,a summ>y ( !  
rights t ! l&[n] has-- 7i7 be=e !       
,commission2 &  7ii7 9 o!r proce$+s "u--
 7,i7 ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil          
,proc$ure2 &  7,,ii7 ! em95t doma9 rules
 ( ! relevant ,/ate4  7,h7 ,any o!r     
in=mation t ! ,commission det]m9es to be
 appropriate4  7#c7 ,obligation (       
applicant ,an applicant = a c]tificate (
 public conv5i5ce & necessity "u ?is    
section %all submit to ! ,commission1   
toge!r ) ! application = ! c]tificate1 !
 "n & address ( ea* affect$ l&[n]4  7e7 
,regulatory jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,commission %all h exclusive            
jurisdiction ov]1 & no ,/ate %all       
regulate any aspect (1 ! sit+ or p]mitt+
 ( an en]gy transmission facility       
con/ruct$1 modifi$1 or op]at$ "u a      
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity issu$ "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section       
affects ! rights ( ,/ates "u-- 7,a7 !   
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq472  7,b7 !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472  7,c7 !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq472 or  7,d7 division ,a ( subtitle 
,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,national ,hi/oric      
,pres]vation ,act74  7f7 ,judicial      
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son        
aggriev$ by an ord] issu$ by !          
,commission "u ?is section may obta9    
review ( ! ord] 9-- 7,a7 ! c\rt (       
appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any judicial
 circuit 9 :i* ! en]gy transmission     
facility to be con/ruct$ or modifi$ "u !
 applicable c]tificate ( public         
conv5i5ce & necessity is or w be locat$2
 or  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (       
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,circuit4  7#b7 ,petition = review  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may obta9 review "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 by fil+ 9 ! applicable    
c\rt a writt5 petition pray+ t ! ord] ( 
! ,commission be modifi$ or set aside 9 
:ole or 9 "p4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,a petition "u

 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be fil$ by n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
applicable ord] ( ! ,commission is      
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#c7 ,p]son
 aggriev$ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
?is ,act1 a p]son aggriev$ by an ord] ( 
! ,commission issu$ "u ?is section ne$  
n-- 7,a7 h be5 a p>ty to ! proce$+s be=e
 ! ,commission 9 :i* t ord] 0 issu$ 9   
ord] to obta9 judicial review ( ! ord]  
"u ?is subsection2 or  7,b7 h reque/$   
rehe>+ be=e ! ,commission prior to seek+
 judicial review4  7g7 ,"r ( em95t doma9
 = en]gy transmission facilities  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! hold] ( a c]tificate (      
public conv5i5ce & necessity may acquire
 ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( ! "r ( em95t doma9 9 
a c\rt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 any     
"r-(-way1 l&1 or o!r prop]ty t is       
necess>y to con/ruct1 modify1 op]ate1 or
 ma9ta9 an en]gy transmission facility 9
 accordance ) t c]tificate if ! hold]-- 
7,a7 _c acquire ! necess>y "r-(-way1 l&1
 or o!r prop]ty by contract2  7,b7 is   
unable to agree ) ! own] ( ! "r-(-way1  

l&1 or o!r prop]ty ) respect to !       
comp5sation to be paid = t "r-(-way1 l&1
 or o!r prop]ty2 or  7,c7 _c cle>       
defective title ) respect to ! "r-(-way1
 l&1 or o!r prop]ty4  7#b7 ,c\rt        
describ$ ,a c\rt ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 is-- 7,a7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! applicable  
l& or o!r prop]ty is locat$2 or  7,b7 ! 
appropriate ,/ate c\rt4  7#c7 ,notice ( 
decision to issue c]tificate ,! hold] ( 
a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &       
necessity may n ex]cise ! "r ( em95t    
doma9 "u ?is subsection ) respect to any
 prop]ty cov]$ by ! c]tificate unless ! 
,commission has fir/1 9 addition to     
publi%+ ! notice ( c]tificate ( public  
conv5i5ce & necessity 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]1 provid$ all affect$ l&[n]s )   
notice (-- 7,a7 ! decision ( !          
,commission to grant ! c]tificate2 &    
7,b7 ! proc$ures = obta9+ judicial      
review ( t decision "u subsection 7f71  
includ+ a description ( ! "t p]iod =    
seek+ judicial review "u t subsection4  

7h7 ,condemnation proc$ures  7#a7       
,appraisals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a hold] (1  
or applicant =1 a c]tificate ( public   
conv5i5ce & necessity %all h any prop]ty
 t ! hold] or applicant seeks to acquire
 ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u
 subsection 7g7 apprais$ 9 accordance ) 
g5]ally accept$ appraisal /&>ds by an   
apprais] select$ by ! own] ( ! prop]ty1 
subject to subp>agraph 7,d74  7,b7      
,requirem5ts  7i7 ,co/s ,! applicable   
hold] (1 or applicant =1 a c]tificate ( 
public conv5i5ce & necessity %all pay = 
ea* appraisal c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7ii7 ,inspections ,! own] ( !    
applicable prop]ty 7or a designat$      
repres5tative ( ! own]7 %all be giv5 !  
opportunity to accompany ! apprais] dur+
 any inspection ( ! prop]ty t is "p ( an
 appraisal "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7   
,tim+ ,an appraisal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be c>ri$ out be=e ! hold] (1 or    
applicant =1 ! c]tificate ( public      
conv5i5ce & necessity-- 7i7 makes an (f]
 ( j comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#b72 or   

7ii7 comm5ces an action or proce$+ to   
ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u subsection
 7g74  7,d7 ,selection ( apprais] ,if ! 
own] ( ! applicable prop]ty does n      
select an apprais] "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
by ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! hold] (1 or applicant =1 !        
applicable c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce
 & necessity reque/s t ! own] d s1 !    
hold] or applicant %all h ! "r to select
 ! apprais]4  7#b7 ,(f]s ( j comp5sation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any (f] ( j comp5sation
 made to an affect$ l&[n] ( prop]ty t is
 cov]$ by a c]tificate ( public         
conv5i5ce & necessity-- 7i7 %all be made
 9 writ+2  7ii7 may n be = an am\nt less
 ?an ! fair m>ket value ( ! prop]ty1 z  
det]m9$ by an appraisal c>ri$ out "u    
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7iii7 %all include    
comp5sation =-- 7,i7 any lo/ income f ! 
prop]ty2 &  7,,ii7 any damages to any   
o!r prop]ty ( ! own]4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,!    
hold] (1 or applicant =1 a c]tificate ( 
public conv5i5ce & necessity may n make 
an (f] ( j comp5sation to an affect$    

l&[n] until ! date t is #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,commission provides a    
notice to ! affect$ l&[n] "u subsection 
7g77#c74  7#c7 ,jurisdictional          
limitations  7,a7 ,m9imum jurisdictional
 am\nt ,a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all only h jurisdiction ( an action or
 proce$+ to ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9  
"u subsection 7g7 if ! am\nt claim$ by !
 own] ( ! prop]ty to be condemn$ exce$s 
#c1jjj4  7,b7 ,/ate own]%ip int]e/s  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause    
7ii71 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all h no jurisdiction to condemn any   
int]e/ own$ by a ,/ate4  7ii7 ,exception
 ,not)/&+ clause 7i71 a di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction--    
7,i7 to condemn any exi/+ utility or    
transportation easem5t or "r-(-way t--  
7aa7 is on ,/ate prop]ty2 or  7bb7 is on
 private prop]ty & is own$ by a ,/ate2 &
  7,,ii7 to condemn any real prop]ty    
convey$ to a ,/ate = ! purpose (        
ob/ruct+ ! con/ruction1 modification1 or
 op]ation ( an en]gy transmission       

facility 9 accordance ) a c]tificate (  
public conv5i5ce & necessity issu$ "u   
?is section4  7,c7 ,tribal l& ,a di/rict
 c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h no       
jurisdiction to condemn any int]e/ 9    
,tribal l&4  7#d7 ,limitation on        
condemnation ,9 any action or proce$+ to
 ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u          
subsection 7g71 a c\rt-- 7,a7 may       
condemn an int]e/ 9 prop]ty only to !   
ext5t necess>y = ! specific facilities  
describ$ 9 ! applicable c]tificate (    
public conv5i5ce & necessity2 &  7,b7   
may n-- 7i7 condemn any o!r int]e/2 or  
7ii7 condemn an int]e/ = any purpose n  
describ$ 9 t c]tificate4  7#e7 ,"r (    
possession ,) respect to any action or  
proce$+ to ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u
 subsection 7g71 an own] ( prop]ty cov]$
 by ! applicable c]tificate ( public    
conv5i5ce & necessity %all n be requir$ 
to surr5d] possession ( t prop]ty unless
 ! hold] ( ! c]tificate-- 7,a7 has paid 
to ! own] ! aw>d ( comp5sation 9 !      
action or proce$+2 or  7,b7 has deposit$

 ! am\nt ( t aw>d ) ! c\rt4  7#f7       
,litigation co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a hold]
 ( a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &    
necessity t comm5ces an action or       
proce$+ to ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u
 subsection 7g7 %all be liable to ! own]
 ( any prop]ty condemn$ 9 t proce$+ = ! 
co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 if !   
am\nt aw>d$ to t own] = ! prop]ty       
condemn$ is m ?an #abe p]c5t ( ! am\nt  
(f]$ to ! own] by ! hold] be=e !        
comm5cem5t ( t action or proce$+4  7,b7 
,co/s describ$ ,! co/s ref]r$ to 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 are litigation co/s    
incurr$ = ! action or proce$+ describ$ 9
 t subp>agraph by ! own] ( ! prop]ty    
condemn$1 includ+-- 7i7 reasonable      
attorney fees2 &  7ii7 exp]t witness    
fees & co/s4  7i7 ,en=cem5t ( conditions
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an affect$ l&[n] !     
prop]ty ( :i* has be5 acquir$ by em95t  
doma9 "u subsection 7g7 %all h ! "r--   
7,a7 to en=ce any condition 9 !         
applicable c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce
 & necessity2 &  7,b7 to seek damages = 

a violation ( any condition describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,jurisdiction ,!
 di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h 
jurisdiction ov] any action aris+ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7j7 ,o!r l&[n] rights & 
protections  7#a7 ,failure to timely    
complete projects  7,a7 ,surr5d] (      
condemn$ prop]ty  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
individual or entity f :i* an int]e/ 9  
prop]ty is acquir$ ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( !  
"r ( em95t doma9 "u subsection 7g7 by ! 
hold] ( a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce 
& necessity t is issu$ = ! con/ruction1 
modification1 or op]ation ( an en]gy    
transmission facility may dem& t ! hold]
 ( ! c]tificate surr5d] t int]e/ to t   
individual or entity if-- 7,i7 7aa7 !   
en]gy transmission facility is n 9      
op]ation 7z modifi$1 9 ! case ( a       
modification ( an en]gy transmission    
facility7 by ! date specifi$ 9 !        
c]tificate 7includ+ any modification ( !
 c]tificate by ! ,commission72 &  7bb7  
!re is no reque/ = ! ext5sion ( t date  
p5d+ be=e ! ,commission2 or  7,,ii7     

subject to clause 7ii71 ! hold] ( !     
c]tificate1 ) ! approval ( !            
,commission1 ab&ons ! portion ( ! en]gy 
transmission facility t is locat$ on !  
applicable prop]ty relat+ to t int]e/4  
7ii7 ,requirem5t ,! ,commission may n   
approve 9 a c]tificate ( public         
conv5i5ce & necessity issu$ "u ?is      
section or 9 any subsequ5t proce$+ !    
ab&onm5t ( all or any "p ( an en]gy     
transmission facility unless !          
,commission requires ! hold] ( !        
applicable c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce
 & necessity to (f] to ea* individual or
 entity describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ! option (
 hav+ ! prop]ty acquir$ f t individual  
or entity z describ$ 9 t clause re/or$  
to ! condition t ! prop]ty 0 9 prior to 
! issuance ( ! c]tificate4  7,b7        
,repaym5t ( condemnation aw>d ,if an    
individual or entity describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 dem&s ! surr5d] ( an
 int]e/ "u t subp>agraph1 ! hold] ( !   
applicable c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce
 & necessity %all be entitl$ to repaym5t

 ( an am\nt equal to n m ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! condemnation aw>d relat+ to ! int]e/4
  7,c7 ,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction ov] 
any action aris+ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 
,mat]ial misrepres5tations  7,a7        
,rescission ( transaction  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,an affect$ l&[n] t proves1 by a        
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! affect$   
l&[n] has grant$ a "r-(-way or any o!r  
int]e/ bas$ on a mat]ial                
misrepres5tation made by or on behalf ( 
an applicant =1 or hold] (1 a c]tificate
 ( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u ?is  
section %all h ! "r to resc9d !         
transaction4  7ii7 ,jurisdiction ,!     
di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h  
jurisdiction ov] any action aris+ "u    
clause 7i74  7,b7 ,civil p5alties  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,if an applicant =1 or hold] (1
 a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &      
necessity makes a mat]ial               
misrepres5tation1 or if a mat]ial       
misrepres5tation is made on behalf ( su*
 an applicant or hold]1 to an affect$   

l&[n] conc]n+ ! en]gy transmission      
facility to be con/ruct$ or modifi$ "u !
 c]tificate1 ! applicant or hold] %all  
be subject to a civil p5alty1 to be     
assess$ by ! ,commission1 9 an am\nt n  
to exce$ #aj1jjj p] affect$ l&[n] to :i*
 ! misrepres5tation 0 made4  7ii7       
,proc$ure ,! p5alty describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 %all be assess$ by ! ,commission    
aft] provid+ notice & an opportunity = a
 public he>+4  7iii7 ,requirem5t ,9     
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a p5alty "u clause    
7i71 ! ,commission %all take into       
consid]ation ! nature & s]i\sness ( !   
violation4  4