Section 43.82.110 - Qualified sponsor or qualified sponsor groupThe 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.