California

Public Resources Code - PRC

8,181 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 25534.2 — (a) Within 30 days after service of an order issued under Section 25534.
• § 25535 — Such reasonable and direct costs as the applicant incurs to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be allowed for ratemaking purposes.
• § 25537 — Upon approval of an application, the commission shall forward to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and to other appropriate federal agencies, the re
• § 25538 — Upon receiving the commission’s request for review under subdivision (f) of Section 25519 and Section 25506, the local agency may request a fee from the commission to reimburse the local agency for th
• § 25539 — In reviewing notices and applications for certification of modifications of existing facilities, the commission shall adopt rules and regulations as necessary to insure that relevant duties pursuant t
• § 25540 — If a person proposes to construct a geothermal powerplant and related facility or facilities on a site, the commission shall not require three alternative sites and related facilities to be proposed i
• § 25540.1 — The commission shall determine, within 30 days after the receipt of a notice or application for a geothermal powerplant, whether the notice or application is complete.
• § 25540.2 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) If an applicant proposes to construct a geothermal powerplant at a site which, at the outset of the proceeding, the applicant can reasonably demonstrate
• § 25540.3 — (a) An applicant for a geothermal powerplant may propose a site to be approved that will accommodate a potential maximum electric generating capacity in excess of the capacity being proposed for initi
• § 25540.4 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) The decision of the commission on an application for an additional facility at a potential multiple facility site shall be issued within three months af
• § 25540.5 — The commission may, at the petition of a county which has adopted a geothermal element for its general plan, approve an equivalent certification program which delegates to that county full authority f
• § 25540.6 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no notice of intention is required, and the commission shall issue its final decision on the application, as specified in Section 25523, within 12 month
• § 25541 — The commission may exempt from this chapter thermal powerplants with a generating capacity of up to 100 megawatts and modifications to existing generating facilities that do not add capacity in excess
• § 25541.1 — It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the development of thermal powerplants using resource recovery (waste-to-energy) technology.
• § 25541.5 — (a) On or before January 1, 2001, the Secretary of the Resources Agency shall review the regulatory program conducted pursuant to this chapter that was certified pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section
• § 25542 — In the case of any site and related facility or facilities for which the provisions of this division do not apply, the exclusive power given to the commission pursuant to Section 25500 to certify site
• § 25543 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to improve the process of siting and licensing new thermal electric powerplants to ensure that these facilities can be sited in a timely manner, while protectin
• § 25545 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “California Native American tribe” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 21073.
• § 25545.1 — (a) A person proposing an eligible facility may file an application no later than June 30, 2030, for certification with the commission to certify a site and related facility in accordance with this ch
• § 25545.10 — (a) The commission shall not certify a site and related facility under this chapter unless the commission finds that the applicant has entered into one or more legally binding and enforceable agreemen
• § 25545.11 — Sections 25532 to 25534.
• § 25545.12 — (a) Regulations adopted to implement this chapter, or any amendment to those regulations, shall be adopted by the commission in accordance with Chapter 3.
• § 25545.13 — (a) A site and related facility certified under this chapter is deemed an environmental leadership development project certified by the Governor under Chapter 6.
• § 25545.16 — (a) For any application submitted after January 1, 2026, the commission shall not certify an energy storage system, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 25545, pursuant to this
• § 25545.19 — (a) In an application for an energy storage system, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 25545, submitted in accordance with this chapter, the applicant shall certify that, at l
• § 25545.2 — An application for a site and related facility submitted pursuant to this chapter shall be in a form prescribed by the commission and shall contain all of the information required by Section 25520 and
• § 25545.3 — For purposes of sections 25545.
• § 25545.3.3 — An application for a covered project submitted under this chapter shall include the applicant’s certification that it will meet the requirements of a covered project and the commission shall make the
• § 25545.3.5 — An application for a covered project submitted under this chapter shall include the applicant’s certification that a skilled and trained workforce will be used to perform all construction work on the
• § 25545.4 — (a) Within 30 days of the submission of the application, the commission shall review the application and make a determination of completeness.
• § 25545.5 — (a) On or before September 28, 2022, the commission shall, in coordination with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, develop a plan that ensures timely and effective consultation between the commissio
• § 25545.6 — Notwithstanding any other law, an application submitted pursuant to this chapter shall be reviewed by commission staff.
• § 25545.7 — (a) The commission is the lead agency for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)) and, except as provided in this chapter, shall prepare an e
• § 25545.7.2 — The commission shall conduct public outreach to solicit input on an application to identify the range of actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, and significant effects to be analyzed in depth in
• § 25545.7.4 — (a) Within five days after the application is deemed complete pursuant to Section 25545.
• § 25545.7.6 — (a) No sooner than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the issuance of the notice of availability of the draft environmental impact report, mitigated negative declaration, or negative declaration,
• § 25545.8 — (a) For the consideration of an application and the issuance of a certification under this chapter, the commission shall comply with the requirements of subdivisions (a), (e), (g), and (h), inclusive,
• § 25545.9 — (a) The commission shall not certify a site and related facility under this chapter unless the commission finds that the construction or operation of the facility will have an overall net positive eco
• § 25548 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Diablo Canyon powerplant currently supplies approximately 17 percent of California’s zero-carbon electricity supply and 8.
• § 25548.1 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Borrower” means the company licensed to operate the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2.
• § 25548.2 — For purposes of any application or request by the operator for a permit, lease, license, certification, concurrence, plan, decision, or other approval from a state agency, and of any request by the Un
• § 25548.3 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to make available a one billion four hundred million dollar ($1,400,000,000) loan from the General Fund to the Department of Water Resources for the purpose of
• § 25548.4 — (a) Within 180 days after the date of the loan agreement, the department, in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission, shall establish a methodology and process for it to conduct a semiannua
• § 25548.5 — (a) The department may do any of the following as may be, in the determination of the department, necessary or appropriate for purposes of this chapter: (1) Enter into one or more agreements with the
• § 25548.6 — (a) The Diablo Canyon Extension Fund is hereby established within the State Treasury.
• § 25548.7 — Continued operation of the Diablo Canyon powerplant as provided in this chapter is in all respects for the welfare and the benefit of the people of the state, to protect public peace, health, and safe
• § 25548.8 — (a) The department, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the commission, shall provide a biannual report, on or before February 1 and August 1 of each year until December 31, 2030,
• § 25550 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Buyer of natural gas” means a gas corporation, local publicly owned gas utility, noncore gas customer, or core transport agent.
• § 25555 — The State Air Resources Board, in consultation with the commission, shall develop a model of fugitive and vented emissions of methane from natural gas infrastructure.
• § 25600 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Passive thermal system” means a system which utilizes the structural elements of a building and is not augmented by mechanical components to provide for collection, stora
• § 25601 — The commission shall develop and coordinate a program of research and development in energy supply, consumption, and conservation and the technology of siting facilities and shall give priority to tho
• § 25602 — The commission shall carry out technical assessment studies on all forms of energy and energy-related problems, in order to influence federal research and development priorities and to be informed on
• § 25603 — For research purposes, the commission shall, in cooperation with other state agencies, participate in the design, construction, and operation of energy-conserving buildings using data developed pursua
• § 25605 — On or before November 1, 1978, the commission shall develop and adopt, in cooperation with affected industry and consumer representatives, and after one or more public hearings, regulations governing
• § 25605.5 — Standards adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 25605, which are building standards as defined in Section 25488.
• § 25608 — The commission shall confer with officials of federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Energ
• § 25609 — The commission may, in adopting regulations pursuant to this chapter, specify the date when the regulations shall take effect.
• § 25609.5 — The effective dates of building standards adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 25609 are subject to approval pursuant to the provisions of the State Building Standards Law, Part 2.
• § 25610 — For purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the commission may contract with any person for materials and services that cannot be performed by its staff or other state agencies, and m
• § 25616 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage local agencies to expeditiously review permit applications to site energy projects, and to encourage energy project developers to consider all cost
• § 25617 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to preserve diversity of clean energy resources, including diversity of resources used in electric generation facilities, industrial and commercial applications
• § 25618 — (a) The commission shall facilitate development and commercialization of ultra low- and zero-emission electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, as well as development of an infrastructure t
• § 25619 — (a) For purposes of this section, “qualified counties” means the Counties of Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Lu
• § 25620 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is in the best interests of the people of this state that the quality of life of its citizens be improved by providing environmen
• § 25620.1 — (a) The commission shall develop, implement, and administer the Public Interest Research, Development, and Demonstration Program that is hereby created.
• § 25620.11 — (a) The commission shall regularly convene an advisory board that shall make recommendations to guide the commission’s selection of programs and projects to be funded under this chapter.
• § 25620.15 — (a) In order to ensure that prudent investments in research, development, and demonstration of energy efficient technologies continue to produce substantial economic, environmental, public health, and
• § 25620.2 — (a) To ensure the efficient implementation and administration of the Public Interest Research, Development, and Demonstration Program, the commission shall do both of the following: (1) Develop proced
• § 25620.3 — (a) The commission may, consistent with the requirements of this chapter, provide awards to any individual or entity for planning, implementation, and administration of projects or programs selected p
• § 25620.4 — (a) To the extent that intellectual property is developed under this chapter, an equitable share of rights in the intellectual property or in the benefits derived therefrom shall accrue to the State o
• § 25620.5 — (a) The commission may solicit applications for awards, using a sealed competitive bid, competitive negotiation process, commission-issued intradepartmental master agreement, the methods for selection
• § 25620.6 — The commission, in consultation with the Department of General Services, may purchase insurance coverage necessary to implement an award.
• § 25620.7 — (a) The commission may contract for, or through interagency agreement obtain, technical, scientific, or administrative services or expertise from one or more entities, to support the program.
• § 25620.8 — (a) The commission shall prepare and submit to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee an annual report, not later than October 31 of each year, th
• § 25620.9 — For a project related to the deployment of a microgrid, a recipient of moneys awarded pursuant to this chapter shall not expend those moneys for the purchase of diesel generators, including diesel bac
• § 25625 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Climate Innovation Program.
• § 25625.1 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “California-headquartered company” means a corporation or other business form organized for the transaction of business that has its
• § 25625.2 — (a) The commission shall establish and administer the Climate Innovation Program to provide financial incentives to California-headquartered companies for developing and commercializing technologies t
• § 25625.3 — The commission may propose contingent financial incentives under the Climate Innovation Program to corporations or other business forms organized for the transaction of business that are not Californi
• § 25625.4 — Recipients of a financial incentive awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be a California-headquartered company for the entire term of the financial incentive and for 10 years after the financial inc
• § 25625.5 — To support the activities of this chapter, the commission may noncompetitively obtain assistance for technical, scientific, or administrative services or expertise, including, but not limited to, thro
• § 25630 — (a) The commission shall establish a small business energy assistance low-interest revolving loan program to fund the purchase of equipment for alternative technology energy projects for California’s
• § 25640 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Energy storage system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2835 of the Public Utilities Code.
• § 25641 — (a) The commission shall establish and implement the Long-Duration Energy Storage Program to provide financial incentives for eligible projects, located at eligible storage facilities, that have power
• § 25642 — (a) The commission may establish project and storage facility eligibility guidelines for purposes of this chapter.
• § 25643 — In implementing the Long-Duration Energy Storage Program, the commission may do all of the following: (a) In addition to any other authorized method of providing moneys to participants in the Long-Dur
• § 25644 — Notwithstanding any other law, a commission agreement entered into for purposes of the Long-Duration Energy Storage Program shall not require the review, consent, or approval of the Department of Gene
• § 25645 — (a) In providing financial incentives pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall give preference to an eligible project that does one or more of the following: (1) Increases the reliability and re
• § 25650 — (a) All funds from loan repayments and interest that become due and payable for loans made by the commission pursuant to an agriculture energy assistance program shall be deposited in the Energy Techn
• § 25660 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Clean energy programs” means the programs described in Section 25660.
• § 25660.2 — On or before March 1 , 2024, and annually thereafter by that date until all funds appropriated for purposes of this chapter have been encumbered, the commission shall publish on its internet website a
• § 25660.4 — This chapter only applies to the following programs or activities: (a) The Industrial Grid Support and Decarbonization Program established pursuant to Section 25662.
• § 25661 — In implementing the clean energy programs, the commission may do both of the following: (a) Contract for or use an interagency agreement to obtain technical, scientific, outreach, and administrative s
• § 25661.5 — Of the moneys appropriated for the clean energy programs, the Climate Innovation Program established pursuant to Section 25625.
• § 25662 — The commission shall establish and administer the Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations Program to provide financial incentives for the implementation of eligible projects at e
• § 25662.2 — (a) The commission may establish project and industrial facility eligibility guidelines for purposes of this article.
• § 25662.4 — (a) In providing financial incentives pursuant to this article, the commission shall give preference to an eligible project that does one or more of the following: (1) Provides significant benefits to
• § 25662.6 — An eligible project that receives a financial incentive pursuant to this article is ineligible for a financial incentive pursuant to the Food Production Investment Program (Article 3 (commencing with
• § 25663 — The commission shall establish and administer the Food Production Investment Program to provide financial incentives for the implementation of eligible projects to accelerate the adoption of advanced
• § 25663.2 — (a) The commission may establish project and facility eligibility guidelines for purposes of this article.
• § 25663.4 — (a) In providing financial incentives pursuant to this article, the commission shall give preference to an eligible project that does one or more of the following: (1) Provides significant benefits to
• § 25663.6 — An eligible project that receives a financial incentive pursuant to this article is ineligible for a financial incentive pursuant to the Industrial Grid Support and Decarbonization Program (Article 2
• § 25664 — For purposes of this article, hydrogen projects that produce, process, deliver, store, or use hydrogen derived from water using eligible renewable energy resources, as defined in Section 399.
• § 25664.1 — (a) The commission shall establish and administer the Hydrogen Program pursuant to this article to provide financial incentives to eligible in-state hydrogen projects for the demonstration or scale-up
• § 25665 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “California Native American tribe” has the same meaning as defined in Section 21073.
• § 25665.1 — (a) (1) The commission shall establish the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.
• § 25665.3 — The commission shall establish the direct install program consistent with all of the following: (a) Participation in the direct install program shall be at minimal or no cost for low-to-moderate incom
• § 25665.5 — The commission shall establish and administer a statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies, consistent with all of the following: (a) The commission shall coordinate with other p
• § 25665.6 — The commission may adopt guidelines or other standards at a commission business meeting to implement this article.
• § 25665.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.
• § 25666 — (a) The commission shall establish and administer a program to support offshore wind infrastructure improvements in order to advance the capabilities of California ports, harbors, and other waterfront
• § 25685 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Carbon Removal Innovation Program.
• § 25686 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Eligible projects” means projects that include, but are not limited to, technology research, development, and demonstrations and imp
• § 25688 — (a) The commission shall establish and administer the Carbon Removal Innovation Program to provide financial incentives for eligible projects that advance technologies for direct air capture of atmosp
• § 25689 — In implementing the program, the commission may do all of the following: (a) In addition to any other authorized method of providing moneys to participants, use financial incentives.
• § 25700 — The commission shall, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, develop contingency plans to deal with possible shortages of electrical energy or fuel supplies to protect public health, safet
• § 25701 — (a) Within six months after the effective date of this division, each electric utility, gas utility, and fuel wholesaler or manufacturer in the state shall prepare and submit to the commission a propo
• § 25702 — The commission shall, after one or more public hearings, review the emergency load curtailment program plans or emergency energy supply distribution plans submitted pursuant to Section 25701, and, wit
• § 25703 — Within four months after the date of certification of any new facility, the commission shall review and revise the recommended plans based on additional new capacity attributed to any such facility.
• § 25704 — The commission shall carry out studies to determine if potential serious shortages of electrical, natural gas, or other sources of energy are likely to occur and shall make recommendations to the Gove
• § 25704.5 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events and increasing levels of variable renewable energy reso
• § 25705 — If the commission determines that all reasonable conservation, allocation, and service restriction measures may not alleviate an energy supply emergency, and upon a declaration by the Governor or by a
• § 25710 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Electric Program Investment Charge” means the surcharge instituted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant t
• § 25711 — For the purposes of implementing this chapter, the Electric Program Investment Charge Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 25711.5 — In administering moneys in the fund for research, development, and demonstration programs under this chapter, the commission shall develop and implement the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) p
• § 25711.7 — (a) The Public Utilities Commission shall not require the collection of funds pursuant to its Decision 12-05-037 (May 24, 2012), Phase 2 Decision Establishing Purposes and Governance for Electric Prog
• § 25711.8 — For a project related to the deployment of a microgrid, a recipient of moneys awarded pursuant to this chapter shall not expend those moneys for the purchase of diesel generators, including diesel bac
• § 25711.9 — (a) The commission shall consider, in the investment planning process for the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program, funding for eligible biomass conversion, as defined in Section 40106, t
• § 25712 — This chapter does not authorize the levy of a charge or any increase in the amount collected pursuant to any existing charge, nor does it add to, or detract from, any existing authority of the Public
• § 25720 — (a) By January 31, 2002, the commission shall examine the feasibility, including possible costs and benefits to consumers and impacts on fuel prices for the general public, of operating a strategic fu
• § 25721 — The commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, and the Attorney General by January 31, 2002.
• § 25722 — (a) On or before January 31, 2003, the commission, the Department of General Services, and the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with any other state agency that the commission, the departmen
• § 25722.11 — (a) Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other s
• § 25722.5 — (a) Each state office, agency, and department shall review its vehicle fleet and, upon finding that it is fiscally prudent, cost effective, or otherwise in the public interest to do so, shall dispose
• § 25722.6 — (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2023, the Department of General Services shall maximize the purchase and availability of alternative fuel vehicles, such as battery electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cel
• § 25722.7 — (a) In order to further achieve the policy objectives set forth in Sections 25000.
• § 25722.8 — (a) On or before July 1, 2009, the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, in consultation with the Department of General Services and other appropriate state agencies that maintain or purchase
• § 25722.9 — (a) For purposes of this section, “alternatively fueled vehicles” means light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles that reduce petroleum usage and related emissions by using advanced technologies and fu
• § 25723 — On or before January 31, 2003, the commission, in consultation with any other state agency that the commission deems necessary, shall develop and adopt recommendations for consideration by the Governo
• § 25724 — (a) Beginning no later than the 2024–25 fiscal year, the Department of General Services shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the light-duty vehicles purchased for the state vehicle fleet each fisc
• § 25724.4 — (a) The installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or supporting electrical and hydrogen fueling infrastructure by state entities to support state fleet operations pursuant to subdivision (d) o
• § 25725 — When awarding a vehicle procurement contract, every city, county, city and county, and special district, including a school district and a community college district may evaluate and score fuel econom
• § 25726 — (a) When awarding a vehicle procurement contract, every city, county, city and county, and special district, including a school district and a community college district may require that 75 percent of
• § 25740 — It is the intent of the Legislature in establishing this program, to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable energy resources per year, so that it equals at least 33 perce
• § 25740.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, moneys collected for renewable energy pursuant to Article 15 (commencing with Section 399) of Chapter 2.
• § 25741 — As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Renewable electrical generation facility” means a facility that meets all of the following criteria: (1) The facility uses biomass, solar
• § 25744.5 — The commission shall allocate and use funding available for emerging renewable technologies pursuant to Section 25751 to fund photovoltaic and solar thermal electric technologies in accordance with el
• § 25746 — If the commission provides funding for a regional accounting system to verify compliance with the renewables portfolio standard by retail sellers, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 399.
• § 25747 — (a) The commission shall adopt guidelines governing the funding programs authorized under this chapter, at a publicly noticed meeting offering all interested parties an opportunity to comment.
• § 25751 — (a) The Renewable Resource Trust Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 25770 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the California Integrated Waste Management Board established pursuant to Division 30 (commencing wi
• § 25771 — On or before July 1, 2006, the commission shall develop and adopt all of the following: (a) A database of the energy efficiency of a representative sample of replacement tires sold in the state, based
• § 25772 — On or before July 1, 2007, the commission, in consultation with the board, shall, after appropriate notice and workshops, adopt and, on or before July 1, 2008, implement, a tire energy efficiency prog
• § 25773 — (a) The program described in Section 25772 shall include all of the following: (1) The development and adoption of minimum energy efficiency standards for replacement tires, except to the extent that
• § 25780 — The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (a) It is the goal of the state to install solar energy systems with a generation capacity equivalent of 3,000 megawatts, to establish a self-
• § 25781 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “California Solar Initiative” means the program providing ratepayer funded incentives for eligible solar energy systems ad
• § 25782 — (a) The commission shall, by January 1, 2008, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, local publicly owned electric utilities, and interested members of the public, establish eligibility
• § 25783 — The commission shall do all the following: (a) Publish educational materials designed to demonstrate how builders may incorporate solar energy systems during construction as well as energy efficiency
• § 25784 — The commission shall adopt guidelines for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer funded incentives at a publicly noticed meeting offering all interested parties an opportunity to comment.
• § 25790 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California is a leader in driving the affordable and equitable transition to a clean reliable energy system and economy.
• § 25790.5 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “California balancing authority” has the same meaning set forth in Section 399.
• § 25791 — (a) The Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program is hereby created.
• § 25791.5 — The commission shall transfer moneys from the Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Account to the state board to be used in the Climate Heat Impact Response Program established pursuant to the procla
• § 25792 — (a) The Demand Side Grid Support Program is hereby created.
• § 25793 — (a) The Strategic Reliability Reserve Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 25794 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources or a person designated by the Department of Water Resources for purposes of this
• § 25794.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, from October 31, 2022, to October 31, 2026, inclusive, the department shall submit an application for certification to the commission in accordance with this article
• § 25794.10 — (a) The executive director shall charge and collect a reasonable fee from the department upon the submittal of an application pursuant to this article to cover the estimated actual cost of reviewing a
• § 25794.2 — (a) The commission shall establish a process to expedite review of an application submitted pursuant to this article.
• § 25794.3 — Upon receipt of an application pursuant to this article, commission staff shall establish a docket for the proceeding and publish a notice of receipt and shall mail the notice to all property owners w
• § 25794.4 — (a) Within 20 days of the submission of the application pursuant to this article, the executive director shall review the application for completeness.
• § 25794.5 — Upon an application being deemed complete, the commission shall do all of the following: (a) (1) Comply with subdivisions (d) to (g), inclusive, of, and subdivision (k) of, Section 25519.
• § 25794.6 — The commission shall not certify a site and related facility if any of the following applies: (a) The site is a site described in Section 25527.
• § 25794.7 — The commission shall maintain on its internet website a list of all certifications granted pursuant to this article for as long as the certifications are in effect.
• § 25794.8 — (a) A certificate issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of issuance.
• § 25794.9 — Sections 25532 to 25537, inclusive, apply to a certificate issued pursuant to this article.
• § 25795 — (a) Beginning on January 31, 2023, and on May 1, August 1, and December 1 annually thereafter, the commission shall issue a written report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee detailing the actio
• § 25795.5 — The provisions of this chapter are severable.
• § 25801 — There is in the General Fund in the State Treasury the Energy Resources Programs Account.
• § 25802 — Each person who submits to the commission a notice of intent for any proposed generating facility shall accompany the notice with a fee of one cent ($0.
• § 25803 — All funds received by the commission pursuant to Section 25802, shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the account.
• § 25804 — All references in this division or any other provision of law to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Special Account shall be deemed references to the Energy Resources Programs Acc
• § 25806 — (a) A person who submits to the commission an application for certification under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 25500) or Chapter 6.
• § 25900 — Except as provided in Sections 25402.
• § 25901 — (a) Within 30 days after the commission issues its determination on any matter specified in this division, except as provided in Section 25531, any aggrieved person may file with the superior court a
• § 25902 — Any evaluations in the reports required by Section 25309 and any findings and determinations on the notice of intent pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 25500) shall not be construed as a f
• § 25903 — If any provision of subdivision (a) of Section 25531, with respect to judicial review of the decision on certification of a site and related facility, is held invalid, judicial review of such decision
• § 25910 — The commission shall, by regulation adopted no later than July 1, 1978, establish minimum standards for the amount of additional insulation (expressed in terms of R-value) installed in existing buildi
• § 25911 — The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may adopt regulations pertaining to urea formaldehyde foam insulation materials as are reasonably necessary to protect the public hea
• § 25912 — Prior to adopting any regulation which causes a prohibition on the sale and installation of urea formaldehyde foam insulation, the commission shall consult with, and solicit written comments from, all
• § 25942 — (a) On or before July 1, 1995, the commission shall establish criteria for adopting a statewide home energy rating program for residential dwellings.
• § 25943 — (a) (1) By March 1, 2010, the commission shall establish a regulatory proceeding to develop and implement a comprehensive program to achieve greater energy savings in California’s existing residential
• § 25950 — “Gas appliance” means any new residential-type furnace, air conditioner, heater, refrigerator, stove, range, dishwasher, dryer, decorative fireplace log, or other similar device, except a water heater
• § 25951 — “Pilot light” means any gas operated device that remains continually operated or lighted in order to ignite a gas appliance to begin normal operation.
• § 25952 — “Intermittent ignition device” means an ignition device which is actuated only when the gas appliance is in operation.
• § 25953 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, manufacturer, distributor
• § 25960 — No new residential-type gas appliance that is equipped with a pilot light shall be sold in the state after an alternate means has been certified by the commission.
• § 25960.5 — Notwithstanding the prohibition contained in Section 25960, any swimming pool heater with a pilot light which was manufactured prior to February 24, 1984, and in stock or on order as of that date, may
• § 25961 — The commission shall, on or before January 1, 1976, develop in cooperation with affected industry and consumer representatives, who will be designated as such representatives by the commission, the sp
• § 25962 — Within 90 days after an intermittent ignition device has been certified by the commission, the commission shall notify all gas appliance manufacturers doing business in the state, as to the prohibitio