Energy (Transmission)

HB 2169 restricts utility companies from using eminent domain to take land from other utility providers (like municipalities or cooperatives) unless the company seeks only a nonexclusive right-of-way that won’t disrupt existing services or future expansion. It specifically prevents condemnation for wind/solar energy facilities themselves but allows utilities to acquire rights for transmission lines connecting renewable energy sources to the grid. This bill directly affects utility companies, rural cooperatives, and other providers of public utility services seeking to expand infrastructure.