54-17.7-02. Definitions

54-17.7-02. Definitions 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.