Consideration of environmental externality values prohibited
N.D. Cent. Code § 49-02-23
in effect49-02-23. Consideration of environmental externality values prohibited
The commission may not use, require the use of, or allow electric utilities to use
environmental externality values in the planning, selection, or acquisition of electric resources or
the setting of rates for providing electric service. Environmental externality values are numerical
costs or quantified values that are assigned to represent either:
1. Environmental costs that are not internalized in the cost of production or the market
price of electricity from a particular electric resource; or
2. The alleged costs of complying with future environmental laws or regulations that have
not yet been enacted.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t49c02.pdf#nameddest=49-02-23Fetched: 10/16/2026