§ 43-82-110

The commissioner may determine that a person or group is a qualified sponsor or qualified sponsor group if the person or a member of the group (1) intends to own an equity interest in a qualified project, intends to commit gas that it owns to a qualified project, or holds the permits that the department determines are essential to construct and operate a qualified project; and (2) meets one or more of the following criteria: (A) owns a working interest in at least 10 percent of the stranded gas proposed to be developed by a qualified project; (B) has the right to purchase at least 10 percent of the stranded gas proposed to be developed by a qualified project; (C) has the right to acquire, control, or market at least 10 percent of the stranded gas proposed to be developed by a qualified project; (D) has a net worth equal to at least 10 percent of the estimated cost of constructing a qualified project; (E) has an unused line of credit equal to at least 15 percent of the estimated cost of constructing a qualified project.