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CA Pub Util Code § 1093 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1093.

1093.  (a) The construction project board of consultants shall consist of eminently qualified and highly experienced design, construction, and project management economic specialists who can, as a group or as individuals, independently and objectively address the full scope of design, construction, and project management and economic evaluations requested by the commission.(b) No member of the construction project board of consultants shall have a current financial interest in, or receive any significant amount of his or her annual compensation for consulting services in his or her area of special expertise from, any corporation or person which has a financial interest in the project. The commission shall define financial interest and significant amount of annual compensation for purposes of this subdivision. Any person considered for appointment to the board shall disclose to the commission any interests in the project or in any corporation or person with a financial interest in the project and any compensation received for consulting services which may constitute a prohibited financial interest.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a person appointed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a member of a board of consultants for the construction of a hydroelectric generation facility or related transmission line who receives compensation from an electrical corporation constructing that facility or line as a member of that board of consultants is not disqualified from an appointment to a construction project board of consultants pursuant to Section 1092.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 284, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1094 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1094.

1094.  The members of the construction project board of consultants shall receive fees and expenses from the commission. The corporation whose project the construction project board of consultants is evaluating shall, upon demand of the commission, reimburse the commission for the amount expended by the commission for the fees and other expenses of the board, including, but not limited to, special studies, staff, or commission staff costs directly attributable to activities of the construction project board of consultants.The commission shall deposit all money received pursuant to this section at least once each month in the Certification Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. The money in the Certification Fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the commission in augmentation of any other appropriation for the support of the board.The commission may allow the inclusion of any amounts received from an electrical or gas corporation pursuant to this section as an authorized expense for purposes of establishing rates.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1095 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1095.

1095.  The corporation shall provide the construction project board of consultants with all information the board determines necessary for its evaluation of the project. The corporation shall provide information regarding problems and uncertainties which have been encountered during the planning, design, and development of the project.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1096 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1096.

1096.  The construction project board of consultants shall evaluate the design, construction, project management, and economic soundness of the project as directed by the commission, and submit an appropriate written report of its findings and recommendations to the commission and the corporation prior to the commission’s issuance of a certificate. The members of the board may provide testimony before the commission in formal or informal hearings on the project.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1097 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1097.

1097.  (a) For purposes of assisting the construction project board of consultants in monitoring project construction, the corporation shall submit the current design, estimate of project costs, implementation schedule, and draft construction contracts to the commission and the construction project board of consultants before awarding any major construction contract. The corporation shall inform the commission and the board of all bid quotations and any significant exceptions which the bidders may have taken to the corporation’s engineering designs, specifications, and draft contracts.(b) The examination by the commission and the construction project board of consultants of documents furnished pursuant to this section shall be conducted so as not to unreasonably delay the contracts, bidding, and awards process.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1098 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1098.

1098.  Throughout the design and construction process, the corporation shall submit quarterly progress reports to the commission and the construction project board of consultants on the status of the project. The corporation shall provide complete information on any major problems and deviations in the areas for which an electrical or gas corporation is required to submit information pursuant to Section 1003 or 1003.5.The corporation shall provide the commission and the board with reports each month containing the following information for each of the major cost categories within the project and for the project as a whole:(a) The original estimated costs as of the time of certification.(b) The actual costs to date.(c) The percentage of the work completed to date.(d) The estimated costs to completion.(e) The costs associated with changes made by regulatory bodies to the scope or design of the project.If the actual costs to date or the estimated costs to completion for any major cost category, or the project as a whole, exceed the original estimated costs by 10 percent, the corporation shall advise the board and the commission of this fact, and provide the commission and the board with an explanation and a proposal for corrective action. The commission shall consult with the board in determining whether to order corrective action. The board shall submit quarterly reports to the commission and to the corporation if it determines that a potential for major problems exists.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1099 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1099.

1099.  Upon completion of the project and commencement of operations, the construction project board of consultants shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the commission and the corporation.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1100.

1100.  The commission and the corporation shall give full consideration to all reports, findings, and recommendations of the construction project board of consultants and provide a public response in writing within 45 days after receiving the reports, findings, and recommendations. Copies of the written reports of the board containing its findings and recommendations shall be made available to the public, at cost, at the same time that the reports are issued to the commission and the corporation. The public shall have 45 days from the date of issuance to respond, in writing, to the commission on the reports.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1101.

1101.  No provision of this article shall be construed to relieve an electrical or gas corporation of any responsibility for the construction or modification of any electric or gas plant including ultimate costs, cost control mechanisms, schedules, and completion dates. Members of the construction project board of consultants, individually or as a group, shall assume no responsibility for the design, construction, project management, or any other part of a plant construction or modification project.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1253, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1102.

1102.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, and in addition to the requirements of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1001), an electrical corporation proposing to construct an electrical transmission line to the northwestern United States shall provide the commission with sufficient reliable information to enable the commission to determine that the proposed line, at the electric rates expected to prevail over the useful life of the line, will be cost effective. The commission, in its analysis of the forecast cost of electricity, shall take into consideration the recent increases in the charges for purchasing surplus electricity from the northwestern United States, the possibility of future increases in those charges, the feasibility of negotiating long-term contracts under reasonable charges, and the feasibility of purchasing electricity directly from Canada rather than through the Bonneville Power Administration.(b) The commission shall not issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity unless it is satisfied that the electrical corporation has provided the information described in subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 104, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity|ARTICLE 5 - Electrical and Gas Corporations|Section 1103.

1103.  (a) If a new underground gas storage facility is proposed, the commission shall ensure that a risk assessment evaluating the potential impact of a leak from the facility on public and environmental health, safety, and welfare is conducted by the project proponent. Both acute and chronic exposures from a range of expected emissions and emission rates shall be evaluated. The evaluation shall include consideration of population density in proximal communities, environmentally sensitive areas, emergency response times, evacuation times, possible leak duration, possible chemical species emitted, and local meteorology.(b) In evaluating the potential risks and impacts of acute and chronic exposures from emissions from a proposed new gas storage facility, the project proponent shall assess or cause to be assessed risks associated with the proposed facility’s proximity to any living quarters, including private homes, condominiums, apartments, retirement homes, prisons, dormitories, or other housing; education resources, including preschools and schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive; day care centers; and health care facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term care and hospice facilities. Based on the risk analysis, appropriate setbacks to the listed structure types shall be determined by the commission.(c) The risk assessment conducted pursuant to this section shall be subjected to peer review by independent experts whose demonstrated expertise includes, but is not limited to, the fields of public health, epidemiology, and toxicology.(d) The findings of any risk assessment required by this section shall be reported pursuant to Section 911.2.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 425, Sec. 9. (SB 385) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 8.7 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1600.

1600.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program, established pursuant to Section 1610, is intended to save energy, create jobs in a time of economic crisis, and provide direct support to schools and school children in underserved communities.(b) The combined extraordinary crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession require mustering all possible state resources to protect our most vulnerable populations while also bolstering the economy as a whole.(c) There is no program in California dedicated to improving ventilation and energy efficiency in California schools at the scale required to safely prepare schools for operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is vitally needed to protect the health, safety, and ability to learn for California’s school children and the health of California’s teachers.(d) There is no program in California dedicated to replacing old, inefficient plumbing fixtures that waste potable water (and the energy needed to treat and convey that water) and that have high lead content that can leach into student’s drinking water. This program is needed to replace inefficient fixtures and appliances in schools, which would save approximately 6 billion gallons of water a year and protect student health.(e) It is the intent of the Legislature to advance high-quality jobs in underserved communities by increasing demand for skilled workers to implement this work.(f) The School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program is an urgent energy efficiency measure. This program will reduce energy use in schools that otherwise would result from repairs and upgrades to school ventilation systems that are necessary to meet current classroom ventilation requirements and applicable COVID-19 school reopening guidance. This program will also replace old, out-of-date fixtures and hot-water appliances that waste significant amounts of water and energy compared to the standards required for current fixtures and appliances. All ratepayers will benefit from the reduction in system load resulting from this program.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 372, Sec. 5. (AB 841) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1640.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 8.7 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1601.

1601.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Local educational agency” means a school district as defined in Section 41302.5 of the Education Code, a charter school that has been granted a charter pursuant to Part 26.8 (commencing with Section 47600) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, or a regional occupational center established pursuant to Section 52301 of the Education Code that is operated by a joint powers authority and that has an active career technical education advisory committee pursuant to Section 8070 of the Education Code.(b) “SRVEVR Program” means the School Reopening Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair Program as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 1620).(c) “Skilled and trained workforce” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 2601 of the Public Contract Code.(d) “SNPFA Program” means the School Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program as specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 1630).(e) “Underserved community” means a community that meets one of the following criteria:(1) Is a “disadvantaged community” as defined by subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code.(2) Is included within the definition of “low-income communities” as defined by paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of Health and Safety Code.(3) Is within an area identified as among the most disadvantaged 25 percent in the state according to the California Environmental Protection Agency and based on the most recent California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool, also known as CalEnviroScreen.(4) Is a community in which at least 75 percent of public school students in the project area are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program.(5) Is a community located on lands belonging to a federally recognized California Indian tribe.(f) “Utility” or “utilities” means both of the following:(1) An electrical corporation with 250,000 or more customer accounts within the state.(2) A gas corporation with 400,000 or more customer accounts within the state.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 29. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1640.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 8.7 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|ARTICLE 2 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|Section 1610.

1610.  By no later than February 1, 2021, the utilities shall file a joint advice letter pursuant to Section 5.1 of General Order 96-B, to fund a joint School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program as part of each of their energy efficiency portfolios. The School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program shall be a joint program among all the participating utilities that shall be consistent across the utility territories and shall be designed, administered, and implemented by the Energy Commission as the program administrator. The commission shall approve the advice letter no later than March 1, 2021. The School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program shall consist of both of the following programs:(a) The School Reopening Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair Program as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 1620).(b) The School Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program as specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 1630).(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 372, Sec. 5. (AB 841) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1640.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 8.7 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|ARTICLE 2 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|Section 1611.

1611.  Each utility shall work with the Energy Commission to ensure the SRVEVR Program and SNPFA Program are operative and begin to solicit applications for grants on or before April 1, 2021, and begin to approve applications no later than May 1, 2021, subject to the availability of funds.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 372, Sec. 5. (AB 841) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1640.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 8.7 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|ARTICLE 2 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|Section 1612.

1612.  Not less than 25 percent of projects funded by the SRVEVR Program or SNPFA Program shall be in underserved communities. The SRVEVR Program and SNPFA Program shall prioritize underserved communities by ensuring that all schools that are in an underserved community are offered the opportunity to apply for and receive grants before those schools that are not in an underserved community. Additionally, the SRVEVR Program shall prioritize schools with a boundary that is within 500 feet of the edge of the closest traffic lane of a freeway or other busy traffic corridor or within 1,000 feet of a facility holding a permit pursuant to Title V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7661 et seq.). For the purposes of this section, “freeway or other busy traffic corridors” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (9) of subdivision (d) of Section 17213 of the Education Code. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 372, Sec. 5. (AB 841) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1640.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 8.7 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|ARTICLE 2 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|Section 1613.

1613.  The SRVEVR Program and the SNPFA Program shall be considered a third-party program for compliance with the commission Decision 16-08-019 (August 18, 2016) Decision Providing Guidance for Initial Energy Efficiency Rolling Portfolio Business Plan Filings.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 372, Sec. 5. (AB 841) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1640.)
CA Pub Util Code § 1614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 8.7 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|ARTICLE 2 - School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program|Section 1614.

1614.  (a) The Energy Commission, in collaboration with each utility, shall adopt guidelines and regulations for the SRVEVR Program and the SNPFA Program.(b) The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the adoption of guidelines or regulations pursuant to this section.(c) The Energy Commission shall adopt regulations or guidelines no later than May 1, 2021, and shall begin approving applications promptly upon their adoption.(d) Other than the workforce qualification requirements, the technical and reporting requirements of the SRVEVR Program as set forth in Sections 1623 through 1627 of Article 3 (commencing with Section 1620) may be amended by the Energy Commission pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, as necessary, to reflect the latest COVID-19 or other applicable guidance, or otherwise to achieve the intent of the SRVEVR Program and to ensure consistency with related requirements and codes.(e) The technical definitions in Section 1620 or 1630 may be amended by the Energy Commission, as necessary, to achieve the intent of the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program and to ensure consistency with related requirements and codes.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 372, Sec. 5. (AB 841) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 1640.)