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CA Pub Res Code § 25901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 10 - Enforcement and Judicial Review|Section 25901.

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 petition for a writ of mandate for review thereof. Failure to file such an action does not preclude a person from challenging the reasonableness and validity of a decision in any judicial proceedings brought to enforce the decision or to obtain other civil remedies.(b)  The decision of the commission shall be sustained by the court unless the court finds (1) that the commission proceeded without, or in excess of its jurisdiction, (2) that, based exclusively upon a review of the record before the commission, the decision is not supported by substantial evidence in light of the whole record, or (3) that the commission failed to proceed in the manner required by law.(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure govern proceedings pursuant to this section.(d) The amendment of this section made at the 1989–90 Regular Session of the Legislature does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, existing law.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 101, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 10 - Enforcement and Judicial Review|Section 25902.

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 final evaluation, finding, or determination by the commission and a court action may not be brought to review any such evaluation, finding, or determination.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1145, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 10 - Enforcement and Judicial Review|Section 25903.

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 decisions shall be conducted in the superior court subject to the conditions of subdivision (b) of Section 25531. The superior court shall grant priority in setting such matters for review, and the appeals from any such review shall be given preference in hearings in the Supreme Court and courts of appeal.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 10.5 - Insulation Material Standards|Section 25910.

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 buildings. One year after the adoption of those standards, no insulation shall be installed in any existing building by a contractor unless the contractor certifies to the customer in writing that the amount of insulation (expressed in terms of R-value) meets or exceeds the minimum amount established by the standards. The minimum standards may vary for different types of buildings or building occupancies and different climate zones in the state. The minimum standards shall be economically feasible in that the resultant savings in energy procurement costs shall be greater than the cost of the insulation to the customer amortized over the useful life of the insulation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 18.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 10.5 - Insulation Material Standards|Section 25911.

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 health and safety. These regulations may include, but are not limited to, prohibition of the manufacture, sale, or installation of urea formaldehyde foam insulation, requirements for safety notices to consumers, certification of installers, and specification of installation practices. Regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be promulgated after public hearings in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Any regulation adopted by the commission to prohibit the sale and installation of urea formaldehyde foam insulation shall be based upon a record of scientific evidence which demonstrates the need for the prohibition in order to protect the public health and safety.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 18.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 10.5 - Insulation Material Standards|Section 25912.

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 of the following:(a) Federal and state agencies with appropriate scientific staffs, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Health Services, the National Academy of Sciences, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the United States Department of Energy, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.(b) Universities and public and private scientific organizations.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 18. Note: See this section as modified on July 17, 1991, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25942 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 10.8 - Home Energy and Labeling Program|Section 25942.

25942.  (a) On or before July 1, 1995, the commission shall establish criteria for adopting a statewide home energy rating program for residential dwellings. The program criteria shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following elements:(1) Consistent, accurate, and uniform ratings based on a single statewide rating scale.(2) Reasonable estimates of potential utility bill savings, and reliable recommendations on cost-effective measures to improve energy efficiency.(3) Training and certification procedures for home raters and quality assurance procedures to promote accurate ratings and to protect consumers.(4) In coordination with home energy rating service organization data bases, procedures to establish a centralized, publicly accessible, data base that includes a uniform reporting system for information on residential dwellings, excluding proprietary information, needed to facilitate the program. There shall be no public access to information in the data base concerning specific dwellings without the owner’s or occupant’s permission.(5) Labeling procedures that will meet the needs of home buyers, homeowners, renters, the real estate industry, and mortgage lenders with an interest in home energy ratings.(b) The commission shall adopt the program pursuant to subdivision (a) in consultation with representatives of the Department of Real Estate, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Public Utilities Commission, investor-owned and municipal utilities, cities and counties, real estate licensees, home builders, mortgage lenders, home appraisers and inspectors, home energy rating organizations, contractors who provide home energy services, consumer groups, and environmental groups.(c) On and after January 1, 1996, no home energy rating services may be performed in this state unless the services have been certified, if such a certification program is available, by the commission to be in compliance with the program criteria specified in subdivision (a) and, in addition, are in conformity with any other applicable element of the program.(d) On or before July 1, 1996, the commission shall consult with the agencies and organizations described in subdivision (b), to facilitate a public information program to inform homeowners, rental property owners, renters, sellers, and others of the existence of the statewide home energy rating program adopted by the commission.(e) Beginning with the 1998 biennial energy conservation report required by Section 25401.1, the commission shall, as part of that biennial report, report on the progress made to implement a statewide home energy rating program. The report shall include an evaluation of the energy savings attributable to the program, and a recommendation concerning which means and methods will be most efficient and cost-effective to induce home energy ratings for residential dwellings.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 553, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25980 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25980.

25980.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Solar Shade Control Act. It is the policy of the state to promote all feasible means of energy conservation and all feasible uses of alternative energy supply sources. In particular, the state encourages the planting and maintenance of trees and shrubs to create shading, moderate outdoor temperatures, and provide various economic and aesthetic benefits. However, there are certain situations in which the need for widespread use of alternative energy devices, such as solar collectors, requires specific and limited controls on trees and shrubs.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1366.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25981 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25981.

25981.  (a) As used in this chapter, “solar collector” means a fixed device, structure, or part of a device or structure, on the roof of a building, that is used primarily to transform solar energy into thermal, chemical, or electrical energy. The solar collector shall be used as part of a system that makes use of solar energy for any or all of the following purposes:(1) Water heating.(2) Space heating or cooling.(3) Power generation.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for the purpose of this chapter, “solar collector” includes a fixed device, structure, or part of a device or structure that is used primarily to transform solar energy into thermal, chemical, or electrical energy and that is installed on the ground because a solar collector cannot be installed on the roof of the building receiving the energy due to inappropriate roofing material, slope of the roof, structural shading, or orientation of the building.(c) For the purposes of this chapter, “solar collector” does not include a solar collector that is designed and intended to offset more than the building’s electricity demand.(d) For purposes of this chapter, the location of a solar collector is required to comply with the local building and setback regulations, and to be set back not less than five feet from the property line, and not less than 10 feet above the ground. A solar collector may be less than 10 feet in height only if, in addition to the five-foot setback, the solar collector is set back three times the amount lowered.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 176, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25982 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25982.

25982.  After the installation of a solar collector, a person owning or in control of another property shall not allow a tree or shrub to be placed or, if placed, to grow on that property so as to cast a shadow greater than 10 percent of the collector absorption area upon that solar collector surface at any one time between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., local standard time.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 176, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25982.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25982.1.

25982.1.  (a) An owner of a building where a solar collector is proposed to be installed may provide written notice by certified mail to a person owning property that may be affected by the requirements of this chapter prior to the installation of the solar collector. If a notice is mailed, the notice shall be mailed no more than 60 days prior to installation of the solar collector and shall read as follows: SOLAR SHADE CONTROL NOTICEUnder the Solar Shade Control Act (California Public Resources Code §25980 et seq.) a tree or shrub cannot cast a shadow greater than 10 percent of a solar collector absorption area upon that solar collector surface at any one time between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. local standard time if the tree or shrub is placed after installation of a solar collector. The owner of the building where a solar collector is proposed to be installed is providing this written notice to persons owning property that may be affected by the requirements of the act no more than 60 days prior to the installation of a solar collector. The building owner is providing the following information:Name and address of building owner:Telephone number of building owner:Address of building and specific location where a solar collector will be installed (including street number and name, city/county, ZIP Code, and assessor’s book, page, and parcel number):Installation date of solar collector:__________________________Building Owner, Date(b) If the owner of the building where a solar collector is proposed to be installed provided the notice pursuant to subdivision (a), and the installation date is later than the date specified in that notice, the later date shall be specified in a subsequent notice to persons receiving the initial notice.(c) (1) A transferor of the building where the solar collector is installed may provide a record of persons receiving the notice pursuant to subdivision (a) to a transferee of the building.(2) A transferor receiving a notice pursuant to subdivision (a) may provide the notice to a transferee of the property.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 176, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25983 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25983.

25983.  A tree or shrub that is maintained in violation of Section 25982 is a private nuisance, as defined in Section 3481 of the Civil Code, if the person who maintains or permits the tree or shrub to be maintained fails to remove or alter the tree or shrub after receiving a written notice from the owner or agent of the affected solar collector requesting compliance with the requirements of Section 25982.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 176, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25984 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25984.

25984.  This chapter does not apply to any of the following:(a) A tree or shrub planted prior to the installation of a solar collector.(b) A tree planted, grown, or harvested on timberland as defined in Section 4526 or on land devoted to the production of commercial agricultural crops.(c) The replacement of a tree or shrub that had been growing prior to the installation of a solar collector and that, subsequent to the installation of the solar collector, dies, or is removed for the protection of public health, safety, or the environment.(d) A tree or shrub that is subject to a city or county ordinance.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 176, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25985 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25985.

25985.  (a) A city, or for unincorporated areas, a county, may adopt, by majority vote of the governing body, an ordinance exempting their jurisdiction from the provisions of this chapter. The adoption of the ordinance shall not be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (commencing with Section 21000).(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter, a city or a county ordinance specifying requirements for tree preservation or solar shade control shall govern within the jurisdiction of the city or county that adopted the ordinance.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 176, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25986 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Solar Shade Control|Section 25986.

25986.  Any person who plans a passive or natural solar heating system or cooling system or heating and cooling system which would impact on an adjacent active solar system may seek equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to exempt such system from the provisions of this chapter. The court may grant such an exemption based on a finding that the passive or natural system would provide a demonstrably greater net energy savings than the active system which would be impacted.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1366.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25991 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 14 - Offshore Wind Generation|Section 25991.

25991.  (a) (1) The commission, in coordination with the California Coastal Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, the State Lands Commission, the Office of Planning and Research, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the Independent System Operator, and the Public Utilities Commission, and other relevant federal, state, and local agencies as needed, shall develop a strategic plan for offshore wind energy developments installed off the California coast in federal waters.(2) Development of the strategic plan shall incorporate, but not delay, progress to advance responsible development of offshore wind in other relevant policy venues.(b) (1) The commission shall submit the strategic plan to the Natural Resources Agency and the Legislature on or before June 30, 2023.(2) The plan submitted to the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) The strategic plan shall include, at a minimum, the following five chapters:(1) Identification of sea space, including the findings and recommendations resulting from activities undertaken pursuant to Section 25991.2.(2) Economic and workforce development and identification of port space and infrastructure, including the plan developed pursuant to Section 25991.3.(3) Transmission planning, including the findings resulting from activities undertaken pursuant to Section 25991.4.(4) Permitting, including the findings resulting from activities undertaken pursuant to Section 25991.5.(5) Potential impacts on coastal resources, fisheries, Native American and Indigenous peoples, and national defense, and strategies for addressing those potential impacts.(d) (1) The strategic plan shall emphasize and prioritize near-term actions, particularly related to port retrofits and investments and the workforce, to accommodate the probable immediate need for jobs and economic development.(2) In considering port retrofits, the strategic plan shall strive for compatibility with other harbor tenants and ocean users to ensure that the local benefits related to offshore wind energy construction complement other local industries.(3) The strategic plan shall emphasize and prioritize actions that will improve port infrastructure to support land-based work for the local workforce.(e) The development of the strategic plan regarding workforce development shall include consultation with representatives of key labor organizations and apprenticeship programs that would be involved in dispatching and training the construction workforce.(f) The commission shall provide an opportunity for public review and comment on a draft strategic plan.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 231, Sec. 2. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Sec. 25991.8.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25991.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 14 - Offshore Wind Generation|Section 25991.1.

25991.1.  (a) On or before June 1, 2022, the commission shall evaluate and quantify the maximum feasible capacity of offshore wind to achieve reliability, ratepayer, employment, and decarbonization benefits and shall establish megawatt offshore wind planning goals for 2030 and 2045.(b) In establishing the goals pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall consider all of the following:(1) The findings of the 2021 joint report issued pursuant to Section 454.53 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) The need to develop a skilled and trained offshore wind workforce.(3) The potential to attract supply-chain manufacturing for offshore wind components throughout the Pacific region.(4) The need for reliable renewable energy that accommodates California’s shifting peak load.(5) The generation profile of offshore wind off the coast of California.(6) The need for economies of scale to reduce the costs of floating offshore wind.(7) The need to initiate long-term transmission and infrastructure planning to facilitate delivery of offshore wind energy to Californians.(8) The availability of federal tax incentives for offshore wind investments.(9) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory report finding that California has 200 gigawatts of offshore wind technical power potential.(10) The opportunity for California to participate in the federal government’s intention to deploy 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and to create a pathway to unlocking 110,000 megawatts by 2050.(11) Any executive action from the Governor regarding offshore wind.(12) Potential impacts on coastal resources, fisheries, Native American and Indigenous peoples, and national defense, and strategies for addressing those potential impacts.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 231, Sec. 2. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Sec. 25991.8.)