§ 54-17.7-02 — Definitions

North Dakota § 54-17.7-02

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 54: State Government
• Ch. 54-17.7: Pipeline Authority

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As used in this chapter:
1. "Authority" means the industrial commission acting as the North Dakota pipeline
authority.
2. "Commission" means the North Dakota industrial commission.
3. "Energy-related commodities" means any substance, element, or compound, either
gaseous, liquid, or solid, associated with the production, refining, or processing of
renewable energy, crude oil, natural gas, coal, or coal byproducts, including oil, natural
gas liquids, refined petroleum products, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, ethanol, propane,
butane, ethane, methane, sulfur, helium, synthetic fuels, nitrogen, biodiesel, green
diesel, and liquids made from coal.
4. "Natural gas" means hydrocarbons or nonhydrocarbons that at atmospheric conditions
of temperature and pressure are in a gaseous phase.
5. "Notice of intent" means the notice a person delivers to the authority indicating
willingness to construct pipeline facilities contemplated by the authority or to provide
services fulfilling the need for such pipeline facilities.
6. "Pipeline facilities" means pipelines, pumps, compressors, storage, and all other
facilities, structures, and properties incidental and necessary or useful in the
interconnection of pipelines or the transportation, distribution, and delivery of
energy-related commodities to points of sale or consumption or to the point or points of
distribution for consumption located within and without this state.
7. "Project area" means the geographic area in which construction of a pipeline facility
contemplated by the authority is likely to occur.