(1) An application for site certification may be submitted when the preapplication process is completed. The preapplication process shall be complete when:

(a) EFSEC has held one or more public meetings under WAC 463-61-060(3); and

(b) Negotiations between affected cities, towns, and/or counties have been conducted and a corridor has been agreed on; or

(c) Negotiations under WAC 463-61-080 have been conducted but the preapplicant, cities, towns, and/or counties have not agreed on a corridor and EFSEC has determined that negotiations have failed.

(2) Applications for site certification of electrical transmission lines under RCW 80.50.045 and 80.50.060 shall follow the guidelines for applications for site certification found in chapter 463-60 WAC.