North Dakota § 49-25-04 - Wildfire mitigation plan submission
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 49-25-04 — Wildfire mitigation plan submission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-25-04. Wildfire mitigation plan submission
1. An electric public utility or electric transmission provider may submit for filing a wildfire mitigation plan to the commission. An electric public utility or electric transmission provider shall publish on its website all wildfire mitigation plans within thirty days of 2. 3. filing. If an electric public utility or electric transmission provider submits a wildfire mitigation plan, the plan must be updated and resubmitted to the commission every two years. A rural electric cooperative, municipal electric utility, or municipal joint action agency may submit a wildfire mitigation plan to its board of directors. The electric cooperative, municipal electric utility, or municipal joint action agency shall publish on its website all wildfire mitigation plans within thirty days of approval from its board of directors. If a rural electric cooperative, municipal electric utility, or municipal joint action agency submits a wildfire mitigation plan, the plan must be updated and reapproved by the board of directors every two years. The preparation and publishing of, and compliance with, the qualified utility's wildfire mitigation plan constitutes a rebuttable presumption that the qualified utility exercised a reasonable standard of care.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 49-25-04
What does North Dakota Century Code § 49-25-04 cover?
Section 49-25-04 ("Wildfire mitigation plan submission") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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