KRS 278.610: Requirements for certification of nuclear power facility.

(1) The Public Service Commission may certify a nuclear power facility if it finds

that the facility and plan for storage of the facility's high-level nuclear waste

have been approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

(2) The commission shall have the authority to hire a consultant to perform duties

relating to this section. Any expenses or fees incurred by the commission in

hiring a consultant shall be borne by the applicant.

(3) The construction of low-level nuclear waste disposal sites in the

Commonwealth shall be prohibited, except as provided in KRS 211.852.