Any person, corporation, limited liability company, association, company, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, rural electric cooperative, consumers power district, or any group or combination acting as a unit, owning or holding under lease, or otherwise, real or personal property used, or intended for use, as a power generation facility shall apply to the secretary for the exemption provided for in § 10-35-1.5, before beginning construction of the power generation facility on forms prescribed by the secretary.
SDCL 10-35-1.4