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CA Pub Res Code § 25502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25502.

25502.  Each person proposing to construct a thermal powerplant or electric transmission line on a site shall submit to the commission a notice of intention to file an application for the certification of the site and related facility or facilities. The notice shall be an attempt primarily to determine the suitability of the proposed sites to accommodate the facilities and to determine the general conformity of the proposed sites and related facilities with standards of the commission and assessments of need adopted pursuant to Sections 25305 to 25308, inclusive. The notice shall be in the form prescribed by the commission and shall be supported by such information as the commission may require.Any site and related facility once found to be acceptable pursuant to Section 25516 is, and shall continue to be, eligible for consideration in an application for certification without further proceedings required for a notice under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1184, Sec. 8.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25502.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25502.3.

25502.3.  Except as provided in Section 25501.7, any person proposing to construct a facility excluded from the provisions of this chapter may waive such exclusion by submitting to the commission a notice of intention to file an application for certification, and any and all of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the construction of such facility.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25503.

25503.  Each notice of intention to file an application shall contain at least three alternative sites and related facilities, at least one of which shall not be located in whole or in part in the coastal zone. In addition, the alternative sites and related electrical facilities may be proposed from an inventory of sites which have previously been approved by the commission in a notice of intent or may be proposed from sites previously examined.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1010.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25504.

25504.  The notice of intention shall include a statement by the applicant describing the location of the proposed sites by section or sections, range and township, and county; a summary of the proposed design criteria of the facilities; the type or types of fuels to be used; the methods of construction and operation; the proposed location of facilities and structures on each site; a preliminary statement of the relative economic, technological, and environmental advantages and disadvantages of the alternative site and related facility proposals; a statement of need for the facility and information showing the compatibility of the proposals with the most recent electricity report issued pursuant to Section 25308; and any other information that an electric utility deems desirable to submit to the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1184, Sec. 8.5.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25504.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25504.5.

25504.5.  An applicant may, in the notice, propose a site to be approved which will accomodate a potential maximum electric generating capacity in excess of the capacity being proposed for the initial approval of the commission. If such a proposal is made, the notice shall include, but not be limited to, in addition to the information specified in Section 25504, all of the following:(a) The number, type, and energy source of electric generating units which the site is proposed ultimately to accomodate and the maximum generating capacity for each unit.(b) The projected installation schedule for each unit.(c) The impact at the site when fully developed, on the environment and public health and safety.(d) The amount and sources of cooling water needed at the fully developed site.(e) The location and specifications of auxiliary facilities planned for each state of development including, but not limited to, pipelines, waste storage facilities, fuel storage facilities, switchyards, coolant lines, coolant outfalls, and cooling ponds, lakes, or towers.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25505.

25505.  Upon receipt of a notice, the commission shall cause a summary of the notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the sites and related facilities, or any part thereof, designated in the notice are proposed to be located. The commission shall also transmit a copy of the notice to the Public Utilities Commission, for sites and related facilities requiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity, and to other federal, state, regional, and local agencies having an interest in matters pertinent to the proposed facilities at any of the alternative sites. A copy of the notice shall also be transmitted to the Attorney General.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25506.

25506.  The commission shall request the appropriate local, regional, state, and federal agencies to make comments and recommendations regarding the design, operation, and location of the facilities designated in the notice, in relation to environmental quality, public health and safety, and other factors on which they may have expertise.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25506.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25506.5.

25506.5.  The commission shall request the Public Utilities Commission, for sites and related facilities requiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to make comments and recommendations regarding the design, operation, and location of the facilities designated in the notice in relation to the economic, financial, rate, system reliability, and service implications of the proposed facilities.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25507.

25507.  (a) If any alternative site and related facility proposed in the notice is proposed to be located, in whole or in part, within the coastal zone, the commission shall transmit a copy of the notice to the California Coastal Commission. The California Coastal Commission shall analyze the notice and prepare the report and findings prescribed by subdivision (d) of Section 30413 prior to commencement of hearings pursuant to Section 25513.(b) If any alternative site and related facility proposed in the notice is proposed to be located, in whole or in part, within the Suisun Marsh, or within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the commission shall transmit a copy of the notice to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission shall analyze the notice and prepare the report and findings prescribed by subdivision (d) of Section 66645 of the Government Code prior to commencement of hearings pursuant to Section 25513.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25508.

25508.  The commission shall cooperate with, and render advice to, the California Coastal Commission and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission in studying applications for any site and related facility proposed to be located, in whole or in part, within the coastal zone, the Suisun Marsh, or the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission if requested by the California Coastal Commission or the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, as the case may be. The California Coastal Commission or the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, as the case may be, may participate in public hearings on the notice and on the application for site and related facility certification as an interested party in such proceedings.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1155.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25509.

25509.  Within 45 days of the filing of the notice, the commission shall conduct public informational presentations in the county or counties in which the proposed sites and related facilities are located. The place of such public informational presentations shall be as close as practicable to the proposed sites. Such presentations shall be for the purpose of setting forth the electrical demand basis for the proposed site and related facility and providing knowledge and understanding of the proposed facilities and sites.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25509.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25509.5.

25509.5.  No sooner than 15 days after the conclusion of the presentations pursuant to Section 25509, the commission shall commence nonadjudicatory hearings. Such hearings shall identify issues for adjudication in hearings pursuant to Section 25513, issues which may be eliminated from further consideration in the notice proceedings, and issues which should be deferred to the certification proceeding. Any person may participate to the extent deemed reasonable and relevant by the presiding member of the commission in any such hearing. In scheduling such hearings the presiding member shall confer with the public adviser to provide that the hearing dates and locations are as convenient as possible for interested parties and the public. Such hearings shall be conducted in order to accomplish all of the following purposes:(a) To set forth the electrical demand basis for the proposed site and related facility.(b) To provide knowledge and understanding of proposed facilities and sites. (c) To obtain the views and comments of the public, parties, and concerned governmental agencies on the environmental, public health and safety, economic, social, and land use impacts of the facility at the proposed sites.(d) To solicit information regarding reasonable alternative sources of the electric generating capacity or energy to be provided by alternative sites and related facilities, or combinations thereof, which will better carry out the policies and objectives of this division.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25510.

25510.  After the conclusion of such hearings, and no later than 150 days after filing of the notice, the commission shall prepare and make public a summary and hearing order on the notice of intention to file an application. The commission may include within the summary and hearing order any other alternatives proposed by the commission or presented to the commission at a public hearing prior to preparation of the summary and hearing order. The summary and hearing order shall be published and made available to the public and to interested local, regional, state, and federal agencies.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25511.

25511.  The commission shall review the factors related to safety and reliability of the facilities at each of the alternative sites designated in the notice. In addition to other information requested of the applicant, the commission shall, in determining the appropriateness of sites and related facilities, require detailed information on proposed emergency systems and safety precautions, plans for transport, handling and storage of wastes and fuels, proposed methods to prevent illegal diversion of nuclear fuels, special design features to account for seismic and other potential hazards, proposed methods to control density of population in areas surrounding nuclear powerplants, and such other information as the commission may determine to be relevant to the reliability and safety of the facility at the proposed sites. The commission shall analyze the information provided by the applicant, supplementing it, where necessary, by onsite investigations and other studies. The commission shall determine the adequacy of measures proposed by the applicant to protect public health and safety, and shall include its findings in the final report required by Section 25514.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25512.

25512.  The summary and hearing order shall be based upon the record of the proceeding including statements or documents presented during any hearing or informational presentation on the notice, the comments transmitted by the Public Utilities Commission and local, regional, state, and federal agencies and the public to the commission, and independent studies conducted by the commission’s staff.The summary and hearing order shall:(a) Identify those issues for consideration in hearings pursuant to Section 25513.(b) Identify those issues which may be eliminated from further consideration in the notice of intention proceedings.(c) Identify those issues which should be deferred to the certification proceeding.(d) Contain proposed findings on matters relevant to the provisions of Section 25514.(e) Specify dates for the adjudicatory hearings.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25512.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25512.5.

25512.5.  Within 15 days of the publication of the summary and hearing order, a copy will be distributed to any person who requests such copy.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25513.

25513.  No earlier than 30 days after distribution of the summary and hearing order, the commission shall commence adjudicatory hearings pursuant to the hearing order.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25513.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25513.3.

25513.3.  Notwithstanding Sections 11425.30 and 11430.10 of the Government Code, unless a party demonstrates other statutory grounds for disqualification, a person who has served as investigator or advocate in an adjudicative proceeding of the commission under this code may serve as a supervisor of the presiding officer or assist or advise the presiding officer in the same proceeding if the service, assistance, or advice occurs more than one year after the time the person served as investigator or advocate, provided the content of any advice is disclosed on the record and all parties have an opportunity to comment on the advice.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 82.5. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25514.

25514.  After conclusion of the hearings held pursuant to Section 25513 and no later than 300 days after the filing of the notice, a final report shall be prepared and distributed. The final report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) The findings and conclusions of the commission regarding the conformity of alternative sites and related facilities designated in the notice or considered in the notice of intention proceeding with both of the following:(1) The 12-year forecast of statewide and service area electric power demands adopted pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 25305, except as provided in Section 25514.5.(2) Applicable local, regional, state, and federal standards, ordinances, and laws, including any long-range land use plans or guidelines adopted by the state or by any local or regional planning agency, which would be applicable but for the exclusive authority of the commission to certify sites and related facilities; and the standards adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 25216.3.(b) Any findings and comments submitted by the California Coastal Commission pursuant to Section 25507 and subdivision (d) of Section 30413.(c) Any findings and comments submitted by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission pursuant to Section 25507 of this code and subdivision (d) of Section 66645 of the Government Code.(d) The commission’s findings on the acceptability and relative merit of each alternative siting proposal designated in the notice or presented at the hearings and reviewed by the commission. The specific findings of relative merit shall be made pursuant to Sections 25502 to 25516, inclusive. In its findings on any alternative siting proposal, the commission may specify modification in the design, construction, location, or other conditions which will meet the standards, policies, and guidelines established by the commission.(e) Findings and conclusions with respect to the safety and reliability of the facility or facilities at each of the sites designated in the notice, as determined by the commission pursuant to Section 25511, and any conditions, modifications, or criteria proposed for any site and related facility proposal resulting from the findings and conclusions.(f) Findings and conclusions as to whether increased property taxes due to the construction of the project are sufficient to support needed local improvements and public services required to serve the project.(Amended by Stats. 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 12, Sec. 4. Effective May 22, 2001.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25514.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25514.3.

25514.3.  In specifying any modifications, conditions, or criteria pursuant to Section 25514, for sites and related facilities requiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the commission shall request the comments and recommendations of the Public Utilities Commission on the economic, financial, rate, system reliability, and service implications of such modifications, conditions, or criteria.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25514.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25514.5.

25514.5.  In considering the acceptability of a site proposed to accommodate ultimately additional power-generating capacity, the commission, in determining, pursuant to Sections 25514 and 25512, the conformity of the facilities proposed in the notice with the 12-year forecast of statewide and service area electric power demands adopted pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 25305, shall base its determination only on such initial facilities as are proposed for operation within the forthcoming 12-year period. Additional facilities projected to be operating at the site at a time beyond the forthcoming 12-year period shall not be considered in the determination of conformity with the electric power demand forecast.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1184, Sec. 10.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25515.

25515.  No later than 30 days after the final report is distributed, a hearing or hearings on the final report shall be commenced. Such hearings shall be concluded within 15 days of their commencement.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25516 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 6 - Power Facility and Site Certification|Section 25516.

25516.  The approval of the notice by the commission shall be based upon findings pursuant to Section 25514. The notice shall not be approved unless the commission finds at least two alternative site and related facility proposals considered in the commission’s final report as acceptable. If the commission does not find at least two sites and related facilities acceptable, additional sites and related facilities may be proposed by the applicant which shall be considered in the same manner as those proposed in the original notice.If the commission finds that a good faith effort has been made by the person submitting the notice to find an acceptable alternative site and related facility and that there is only one acceptable site and related facility among those submitted, the commission may approve the notice based on the one site and related facility. If a notice is approved based on one site and related facility, the commission may require a new notice to be filed to identify acceptable alternative sites and related facilities for the one site and related facility approved unless suitable alternative sites and related facilities have been approved by the commission in previous notice of intention proceedings.If the commission finds that additional electric generating capacity is needed to accommodate the electric power demand forecast pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 25305 and, after the commission finds that a good faith effort was made by the person submitting the notice to propose an acceptable site and related facility, it fails to find any proposed site and related facility to be acceptable, the commission shall designate, at the request of and at the expense of the person submitting the notice, a feasible site and related facility for providing the needed electric generating capacity.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1184, Sec. 11.)