§ 22-32-7 — Rulemaking

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) may promulgate such emergency, interpretive, legislative, and procedural rules as the secretary deems to be useful or necessary to carry out the purpose of this article and to implement the intent of the Legislature in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1et seq. of this code, prescribing:

(a) Standards and procedures for reclamation, submission of applications and agreements, and reasonable bonds with good and sufficient surety by the owners of wind generation facilities and solar generation facilities;

(b) The collection of fees and penalties in accordance with this article;

(c) Criteria and the process for releasing a bond in accordance with this article;

(d) The DEP’s use of a bond in the event that the owner of a wind generation facility or solar generation facility fails to decommission a wind generation facility or solar generation facility;

(e) Information required by the department to determine bond requirements in accordance with this article; and

(f) Any additional requirements to ensure compliance with this article.

Legislative History

2021 Reg. Sess., SB492