Section 476.24. Electric utility service area maps.

  1.  On or before July 1, 1977, and subsequently whenever requested by the board, electric utilities furnishing electricity to the public for compensation in this state shall file, jointly or severally, with the board detailed maps of their service area drawn to a scale of not less than one inch per mile or drawn to a larger scale if required for clarity showing all of the following:

  a.  The locations of an electric utility’s generation, franchised transmission lines, distribution lines, and related facilities as of January 1, 1976.

  b.  All state and federal highways and other public roads within the electric utility’s service area.

  c.  All section lines and numbers and township and range numbers within the electric utility’s service area.

  d.  The corporate boundaries of all cities within the electric utility’s service area.

  e.  All lakes and rivers within the electric utility’s service area.

  f.  All railroads within the electric utility’s service area.

  g.  Any additional information requested by the board.

  2.  On or before July 1, 1978, and subsequently when deemed by the board to be necessary, the board shall prepare or cause to have prepared a composite map of this state showing the service areas of electric utilities as submitted by the electric utilities. The form and detail of all maps shall be determined by the board.

[C77, 79, 81, §476.24]