23-18-520. Findings of fact required.

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23-18-520. Findings of fact required. (a) In rendering a decision on the application for a certificate, the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall issue and serve an order upon all parties. This order shall include or be accompanied by findings of fact stating its reasons for the action taken. (b) If the commission has found that any regional or local law or regulation which would be otherwise applicable is unreasonably restrictive pursuant to § 23-18-519(b)(10), it shall state in its order the reasons therefor.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-18-520

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23-18-519. Decision of commission — Modifications of application.

23-18-519. Decision of commission — Modifications of application. (a)(1) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall render a decision upon the record either granting or denying the application as filed or granting it upon such terms, conditions, or modifications of the location, financing, construction, operation, or maintenance of the major utility facility as the commission may deem appropriate. (2) The record may include by reference the findings of the commission in an energy resource declaration-of-need proceeding that the utility needs additional energy supply resources or transmission resources. (b) The commission shall not grant a certificate for the location, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a major utility facility, either as proposed or as modified by the commission, unless it finds and determines: (1)(A) The basis of the need for the major utility facility. (B) In determining the basis of the need for the major utility facility, the commission may rely upon the commission's determination in an energy resource declaration-of-need proceeding that the utility needs additional energy supply resources or transmission resources; (2) That the major utility facility will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity; (3) The nature of the probable environmental impact of the major utility facility; (4) That the major utility facility represents an acceptable adverse environmental impact, considering the state of available technology, the requirements of the customers of the applicant for utility service, the nature and economics of the proposal, any state or federal permit for the environmental impact, and the various alternatives, if any, and other pertinent considerations; (5) The nature of the probable economic im

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-18-519

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