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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14 - THE VENTURA-LOS ANGELES MOUNTAIN AND COASTAL STUDY COMMISSION › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 22053.

22053. The commission shall analyze the interrelations of the studies prepared pursuant to Section 22051 in order to ascertain what is needed for balanced conservation and development, determine a set of policies and priorities based on this analysis, and prepare a proposal for further legislative action to provide for implementation of these policies.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1556.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14 - THE VENTURA-LOS ANGELES MOUNTAIN AND COASTAL STUDY COMMISSION › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 22055.

22055. The existence of the commission shall terminate on the 61st day after the final adjournment of the 1972 Regular Session of the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1556.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14 - THE VENTURA-LOS ANGELES MOUNTAIN AND COASTAL STUDY COMMISSION › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 22056.

22056. In the preparation of its studies, the commission may ask for current land use information, studies, and plans of cities and counties. Federal governmental agencies are requested to, and state and local governmental agencies shall, comply with the requests of the commission for such information. The commission shall make its studies available to cooperating governmental agencies upon request.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1556.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14 - THE VENTURA-LOS ANGELES MOUNTAIN AND COASTAL STUDY COMMISSION › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 22057.

22057. The commission may appoint technical advisory committees, whose members shall serve without compensation, and prescribe their membership, powers, and duties.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1556.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14 - THE VENTURA-LOS ANGELES MOUNTAIN AND COASTAL STUDY COMMISSION › CHAPTER 5 - Deferment of Public Works Involving Irreversible Modifications › Section 22080.

22080. Acquisition of land for, or construction of, all public works projects, by the State of California and state agencies, with a total budget in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) which will cause irreversible modification of the zone are hereby deferred until the 61st day after the final adjournment of the 1972 Regular Session of the Legislature. The provisions of this section shall not apply to districts, agencies, or other governmental entities not primarily supported by an annual appropriation of state funds. All the following projects are excluded from the deferment provided by this section:
(a) Any project funded by state general obligation bonds.
(b) State Highway Routes 5, 101, and 405.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1556.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14.5 - Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake › Section 22085.

22085. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) According to California census data, Lake County, among the poorest counties in the State of California, is growing at a much slower economic rate than the majority of the state.
(b) Based on the 2016 Lake County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, Clear Lake, in Lake County, is one of the top two contributors to the local economy, cited as “the cornerstone of the local visitor and recreation markets,” mainly through boating and bass fishing tourism.
(c) Clear Lake is the oldest species-rich, warm water, natural lake in North America. The lake contributes to the surrounding ecosystems of native plants and animals, as well as species introduced by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Clear Lake and the surrounding environment is also a home to endangered and rare animal species.
(d) Clear Lake suffers from numerous environmental hazards that negatively affect the quality of the water and the lake’s fish, including all of the following issues:
(1) The State Water Resources Control Board determined that the amount of mercury found in the lake, caused by runoff, fails to meet environmental standards and is in need of improvement.
(2) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment concluded that the fish caught in Clear Lake, specifically the bass, are not safe for women and children to eat in abundance, or at all.
(3) The 2016 Lake County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy reports that the overgrowth of seasonal algae, cyanobacteria, and invasive weeds, such as hydrilla, cause a variety of health and habitat problems for the lake. The abundance of cyanobacteria blooms produce odor and surface scum, alter processed drinking water taste, and sometimes cause toxic conditions for pets, creating a seasonal decrease in tourism and depression in the local economy.
(e) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake. The committee will spearhead activities aimed at cleaning up the lake for environmental gains that will revitalize its regional significance so that it may once again be used for recreational purposes, thus creating jobs and inciting new economic development.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 842, Sec. 1. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14.5 - Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake › Section 22087.

22087. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Agency” means the Natural Resources Agency.
(b) “Committee” means the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 842, Sec. 1. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14.5 - Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake › Section 22089.

22089. (a) The committee shall consist of at least nine members and shall include the following representatives:
(1) A representative from the University of California, Davis, to be appointed by the chancellor from the university.
(2) One member of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake or a designee appointed by the board of supervisors who is either an employee of the county or a resident of the county.
(3) Representatives from the tribes in the communities impacted by Clear Lake, to be appointed by their respective tribal councils.
(4) The secretary of the agency or his or her designee.
(5) A representative from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, to be appointed by that board.
(6) An expert from each of the following areas, to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake:
(A) Local economic development.
(B) Agriculture.
(C) Environment.
(D) A public water supplier that draws its drinking water supply from Clear Lake.
(b) The members of the committee shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing powers.
(c) The members shall serve without compensation, but each of the members shall be reimbursed for his or her actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
(d) The chairperson of the committee shall be the secretary of the agency, or his or her designee.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 842, Sec. 1. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14.5 - Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake › Section 22090.

22090. Members of the committee shall meet quarterly for the purposes of discussion, reviewing research, planning, and providing oversight regarding the health of Clear Lake. Research conducted for the committee shall go through a scientific and applied science process. Two meetings per year shall be held in the County of Lake.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 842, Sec. 1. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14.5 - Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake › Section 22091.

22091. (a) Beginning January 1, 2019, the committee shall provide an annual report on its activities to the Governor and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature relating to natural resources and local government.
(b) The first annual report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify barriers to improved water quality in Clear Lake, the contributing factors causing the poor water quality, and the threats to wildlife. The report shall include recommendations on solutions to these issues, estimates of cost, and a plan for involving the local, state, and federal governments in funding for and implementation of lake restoration activities.
(c) A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 842, Sec. 1. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 14.5 - Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake › Section 22092.

22092. (a) The committee may receive assistance and funds from public and private sources.
(b) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the committee may expend funds and award grants to conduct research.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 842, Sec. 1. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25000.1.

25000.1. (a) The Legislature further finds and declares that, in addition to their other ratepayer protection objectives, a principal goal of electric and natural gas utilities’ resource planning and investment shall be to minimize the cost to society of the reliable energy services that are provided by natural gas and electricity, and to improve the environment and to encourage the diversity of energy sources through improvements in energy efficiency and development of renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal energy.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that, in addition to any appropriate investments in energy production, electrical and natural gas utilities should seek to exploit all practicable and cost-effective conservation and improvements in the efficiency of energy use and distribution that offer equivalent or better system reliability, and which are not being exploited by any other entity.
(c) In calculating the cost effectiveness of energy resources, including conservation and load management options, the commission shall include a value for any costs and benefits to the environment, including air quality. The commission shall ensure that any values it develops pursuant to this section are consistent with values developed by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 701.1 of the Public Utilities Code. However, if the commission determines that a value developed pursuant to this subdivision is not consistent with a value developed by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 701.1 of the Public Utilities Code, the commission may nonetheless use this value if, in the appropriate record of its proceedings, it states its reasons for using the value it has selected.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1475, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25000.5.

25000.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that overdependence on the production, marketing, and consumption of petroleum based fuels as an energy resource in the transportation sector is a threat to the energy security of the state due to continuing market and supply uncertainties. In addition, petroleum use as an energy resource contributes substantially to the following public health and environmental problems: air pollution, acid rain, global warming, and the degradation of California’s marine environment and fisheries.
(b) Therefore, it is the policy of this state to fully evaluate the economic and environmental costs of petroleum use, and the economic and environmental costs of other transportation fuels, including the costs and values of environmental impacts, and to establish a state transportation energy policy that results in the least environmental and economic cost to the state. In pursuing the “least environmental and economic cost” strategy, it is the policy of the state to exploit all practicable and cost-effective conservation and improvements in the efficiency of energy use and distribution, and to achieve energy security, diversity of supply sources, and competitiveness of transportation energy markets based on the least environmental and economic cost.
(c) It is also the policy of this state to minimize the economic and environmental costs due to the use of petroleum-based and other transportation fuels by state agencies. In implementing a least-cost economic and environmental strategy for state fleets, it is the policy of the state to implement practicable and cost-effective measures, including, but not necessarily limited to, the purchase of the cleanest and most efficient automobiles and replacement tires, the use of alternative fuels in its fleets, and other conservation measures.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “petroleum based fuels” means fuels derived from liquid unrefined crude oil, including natural gas liquids, liquefied petroleum gas, or the energy fraction of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) or other ethers that is not attributed to natural gas.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 912, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25001.

25001. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that electrical energy is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state and to the state economy, and that it is the responsibility of state government to ensure that a reliable supply of electrical energy is maintained at a level consistent with the need for such energy for protection of public health and safety, for promotion of the general welfare, and for environmental quality protection.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25002.

25002. The Legislature further finds and declares that the present rapid rate of growth in demand for electric energy is in part due to wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, and unnecessary uses of power and a continuation of this trend will result in serious depletion or irreversible commitment of energy, land and water resources, and potential threats to the state’s environmental quality.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25003.

25003. The Legislature further finds and declares that in planning for future electrical generating and related transmission facilities state, regional, and local plans for land use, urban expansion, transportation systems, environmental protection, and economic development should be considered.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25004.2.

25004.2. The Legislature further finds that cogeneration technology is a potential energy resource and should be an important element of the state’s energy supply mix. The Legislature further finds that cogeneration technology can assist meeting the state’s energy needs while reducing the long-term use of conventional fuels, is readily available for immediate application, and reduces negative environmental impacts. The Legislature further finds that cogeneration technology is important with respect to the providing of a reliable and clean source of energy within the state and that cogeneration technology should receive immediate support and commitment from state government.
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25004.3.

25004.3. The Legislature further finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Advanced transportation technologies hold the promise of conserving energy, reducing pollution, lowering traffic congestion, and promoting economic development and jobs in California.
(b) There is a pressing need to provide business assistance to California companies engaged in producing and commercializing advanced transportation technologies.
(c) It is the policy of the state to provide financial assistance to California companies, particularly small businesses, that are engaged in commercial efforts in the field of advanced transportation technologies.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1218, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25005.

25005. The Legislature further finds and declares that prevention of delays and interruptions in the orderly provision of electrical energy, protection of environmental values, and conservation of energy resources require expanded authority and technical capability within state government.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25005.5.

25005.5. The Legislature further finds and declares that information should be acquired and analyzed by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission in order to ascertain future energy problems and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:
(a) The state’s role in production of oil from domestic reserves, especially within Petroleum Administration for Defense District V.
(b) The production of Alaskan North Slope oil and its projected use in the state.
(c) Plans of the federal government for development of oil in the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to the state.
(d) Impacts of petroleum price increases and projected conservation measures on the demand for energy and indirect effects on the need for offshore oil development and Alaskan oil delivery into the state.
(e) Potential shipment of Alaskan oil through the state.
(f) Proposals for processing petroleum outside the state to supply the needs within the state.
(g) The impact on the state of national energy policies, including Project Independence.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1195.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25006.

25006. It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to establish and consolidate the state’s responsibility for energy resources, for encouraging, developing, and coordinating research and development into energy supply and demand problems, and for regulating electrical generating and related transmission facilities.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25007.

25007. It is further the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to employ a range of measures to reduce wasteful, uneconomical, and unnecessary uses of energy, thereby reducing the rate of growth of energy consumption, prudently conserve energy resources, and assure statewide environmental, public safety, and land use goals.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25008.

25008. It is further the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to promote all feasible means of energy and water conservation and all feasible uses of alternative energy and water supply sources.
The Legislature finds and declares that the State of California has extensive physical and natural resources available to it at state-owned sites and facilities which can be substituted for traditional energy supplies or which lend themselves readily to the production of electricity or water. Due to increases in energy and water costs, the state’s expenditures for energy and water have also increased, adding to the burden on California taxpayers and reducing the amount of funds available for other public purposes.
It is in the best interest of the state to use these resources when it can be demonstrated that long-term cost, water, and energy use reduction will result, and where increased independence from other fuel and water sources and development of additional revenues for the state may be obtained.
Therefore, in recognition of recent and projected increases in the cost of energy and water from traditional sources, it is the policy of the state to use available resources at state facilities which can substitute for traditional energy and water supplies or produce electricity or water at its facilities when use or production will reduce long-term energy or water expenditures. Criteria used in analysis of proposed actions shall include lifecycle cost evaluation, benefit to taxpayers, reduced fossil fuel or reduced water consumption depending on the application, and improved efficiency. Energy or water facilities at state-owned sites shall be scaled to produce optimal system efficiency and best economic advantage to the state. Energy or water produced may be reserved by the state to meet state facility needs or may be sold to state or nonstate purchasers.
Resources and processes which may be used to substitute for traditional energy and water supplies and for the purpose of electrical generation at state facilities include, but are not limited to, cogeneration, biomass, wind, geothermal, vapor compression, water reclamation, and solar technologies.
It is the intent of the Legislature that no policy in this section, expressed or implied, be in conflict with existing state or federal regulations regarding the production or sale of electricity or water, and that this policy be just and reasonable to utility ratepayers.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1142, Sec. 7. Effective October 14, 1991.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Title and General Provisions › Section 25009.

25009. The Legislature finds and declares that Chapter 854 of the Statutes of 1996 restructured the California electricity industry and created a competitive electricity generation market. In a competitive generation market, the recovery by powerplant owners of their private investment and operating costs is at risk and no longer guaranteed through regulated rates. Before the California electricity industry was restructured, the regulated cost recovery framework for powerplants justified requiring the commission to determine the need for new generation, and site only powerplants for which need was established. Now that powerplant owners are at risk to recover their investments, it is no longer appropriate to make this determination. It is necessary that California both protect environmental quality and site new powerplants to ensure electricity reliability, improve the environmental performance of the current electricity industry and reduce consumer costs. The success of California’s restructured electricity industry depends upon the willingness of private capital to invest in new powerplants. Therefore, it is necessary to modify the need for determination requirements of the state’s powerplant siting and licensing process to reflect the economics of the restructured electricity industry and ensure the timely construction of new electricity generation capacity.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 581, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25101.

25101. “Applicant” means any person who submits an application for certification pursuant to the provisions of this division, including, but not limited to, any person who explores for or develops geothermal resources.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1271.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25102.

25102. “Application” means any request for certification of any site and related facility filed in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to this division. An applicant for a geothermal powerplant and related facilities may propose more than one site and related geothermal facilities in the same application.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1271.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25105.

25105. “Construction” means onsite work to install permanent equipment or structure for any facility. “Construction” does not include any of the following:
(a) The installation of environmental monitoring equipment.
(b) A soil or geological investigation.
(c) A topographical survey.
(d) Any other study or investigation to determine the environmental acceptability or feasibility of the use of the site for any particular facility.
(e) Any work to provide access to a site for any of the purposes specified in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d).
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25107.

25107. “Electric transmission line” means any electric powerline carrying electric power from a thermal powerplant located within the state to a point of junction with any interconnected transmission system. “Electric transmission line” does not include any replacement on the existing site of existing electric powerlines with electric powerlines equivalent to such existing electric powerlines or the placement of new or additional conductors, insulators, or accessories related to such electric powerlines on supporting structures in existence on the effective date of this division or certified pursuant to this division.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25108.

25108. “Electric utility” means any person engaged in, or authorized to engage in, generating, transmitting, or distributing electric power by any facilities, including, but not limited to, any such person who is subject to the regulation of the Public Utilities Commission.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25111.

25111. “Account” means the Energy Resources Programs Account.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1067, Sec. 1. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 1067.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25113.

25113. “Notice” means the notice of intent, as further defined in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 25500), which shall state the intention of an applicant to file an application for certification of any site and related facility.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25114.

25114. “Interested party” means any person whom the commission finds and acknowledges as having a real and direct interest in any proceeding or action carried on, under, or as a result of the operation of, this division.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25115.

25115. “Equivalent certification program” means a program, as further defined in Section 25540.5, administered by a county and approved by the commission, which may substitute for the site and related facility certification procedures established pursuant to this division.
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1271.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25116.

25116. “Person” means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. “Person” also includes any city, county, public district or agency, the state or any department or agency thereof, and the United States to the extent authorized by federal law.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 214. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25120.

25120. “Thermal powerplant” means any stationary or floating electrical generating facility using any source of thermal energy, with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more, and any facilities appurtenant thereto. Exploratory, development, and production wells, resource transmission lines, and other related facilities used in connection with a geothermal exploratory project or a geothermal field development project are not appurtenant facilities for the purposes of this division.
“Thermal powerplant” does not include any wind, hydroelectric, or solar photovoltaic electrical generating facility.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 965, Sec. 1. Effective September 19, 1988.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25122.

25122. “Gas utility” means any person engaged in, or authorized to engage in, distributing or transporting natural gas, including, but not limited to, any such person who is subject to the regulation of the Public Utilities Commission.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25123.

25123. “Modification of an existing facility” means any alteration, replacement, or improvement of equipment that results in a 50-megawatt or more increase in the electric generating capacity of an existing thermal powerplant or an increase of 25 percent in the peak operating voltage or peak kilowatt capacity of an existing electric transmission line.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25130.

25130. “Nonresidential” building means any building which is heated or cooled in its interior, and is of an occupancy type other than Type H, I, or J, as defined in the Uniform Building Code, 1973 edition, as adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials.
(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 846.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25133.

25133. “Geothermal element” means an element of a county general plan consisting of a statement of geothermal development policies, including a diagram or diagrams and text setting forth objectives, principles, standards, and plan proposals, including a discussion of environmental damages and identification of sensitive environmental areas, including unique wildlife habitat, scenic, residential, and recreational areas, adopted pursuant to Section 65303 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1271.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25134.

25134. “Cogeneration” means the sequential use of energy for the production of electrical and useful thermal energy. The sequence can be thermal use followed by power production or the reverse, subject to the following standards:
(a) At least 5 percent of the cogeneration project’s total annual energy output shall be in the form of useful thermal energy.
(b) Where useful thermal energy follows power production, the useful annual power output plus one-half the useful annual thermal energy output equals not less than 42.5 percent of any natural gas and oil energy input.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 952, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25135.

25135. “Conversion” means the processes by which residue is converted to a more usable energy form, including, but not limited to, combustion, anaerobic digestion, and pyrolysis, and is used for heating, process heat applications, and electric power generation.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 579. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25136.

25136. “Residue” means any organic matter left as residue, such as agricultural and forestry residue, including, but not limited to, conifer thinnings, dead and dying trees, commercial hardwood, noncommercial hardwoods and softwoods, chaparral, burn, mill, agricultural field, and industrial residues, and manure.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1123.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25140.

25140. “Solar thermal powerplant” means a thermal powerplant in which 75 percent or more of the total energy output is from solar energy and the use of backup fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal, does not, in the aggregate, exceed 25 percent of the total energy input of the facility during any calendar year period.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 965, Sec. 2. Effective September 19, 1988.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25141.

25141. “Unbranded,” as applied to fuel, means gasoline and diesel fuel sold for wholesale or retail distribution to consumers without proprietary additives or marketing under a brand name or trademark owned or controlled by an independent refiner or an integrated refining and marketing company.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 288, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 25142.

25142. “Destination facility” means any structure, group of structures, equipment, pipeline, or device, other than a vessel, that receives oil in bulk to or from a tank vessel, railroad car, or pipeline, that is used for producing, storing, handling, transferring, processing, or transporting oil in bulk. For purposes of this section, a destination facility does not include any railroad car, motor vehicle, or other rolling stock while transporting oil over the highways or rail lines of this state.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 770, Sec. 7. (AB 936) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25201.

25201. One member of the commission shall have a background in the field of engineering or physical science and have knowledge of energy supply or conversion systems; one member shall be an attorney and a member of the State Bar of California with administrative law experience; one member shall have background and experience in the field of environmental protection or the study of ecosystems; one member shall be an economist with background and experience in the field of natural resource management; and one member shall be from the public at large.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25202.

25202. The Secretary of the Resources Agency and the President of the Public Utilities Commission shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the commission, whose presence shall not be counted for a quorum or for vote requirements.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25204.

25204. The Governor shall appoint the members of the commission within 30 days after the effective date of this division. Every appointment made by the Governor to the commission shall be subject to the advice and consent of a majority of the members elected to the Senate.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25206.

25206. The terms of office of the members of the commission shall be for five years, except that the members first appointed to the commission shall classify themselves by lot so that the term of office of one member shall expire at the end of each one of the five years following the effective date of this division. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Governor within 30 days of the date on which a vacancy occurs for the unexpired portion of the term in which it occurs or for any new term of office.
If the Governor fails to make an appointment for any vacancy within such 30-day period, the Senate Rules Committee may make the appointment to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term in which the vacancy occurred or for any new term of office, subject to the provisions of Section 25204.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25207.

25207. The members of the commission shall receive the salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Each member of the commission shall receive the necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties. When necessary, the members of the commission and its employees may travel within or without the state.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 803, Sec. 41.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25208.

25208. (a) By March 1, 2022, and by each March 1 thereafter, until March 1, 2027, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing programmatic activities and spending pursuant to the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program.
(b) The report shall include both of the following:
(1) A description of any changes to guidelines and budget.
(2) A summary of past spending, activities funded, and expected changes in funding and activities for the next year.
(c) As part of the report, the commission may include information that is already provided in reports submitted to and approved by the Public Utilities Commission, as applicable.
(d) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2032.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 27. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25209.

25209. Each member of the commission shall have one vote. Except as provided in Section 25211, the affirmative votes of at least three members shall be required for the transaction of any business of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25210.

25210. The commission may hold any hearings and conduct any investigations in any part of the state necessary to carry out its powers and duties prescribed by this division and, for those purposes, has the same powers as are conferred upon heads of departments of the state by Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 372.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25211.

25211. The commission may appoint a committee of not less than two members of the commission to carry on investigations, inquiries, or hearings which the commission has power to undertake or to hold. At least one member of the committee shall attend all public hearings or other proceedings held pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 25500), and all public hearings in biennial report proceedings and rulemaking proceedings, except that, upon agreement of all parties to a proceeding who are present at the hearing or proceeding, the committee may authorize a hearing officer to continue to take evidence in the temporary absence of a commission member. Every order made by the committee pursuant to the inquiry, investigation, or hearing, when approved or confirmed by the commission and ordered filed in its office, shall be the order of the commission.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 993, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25212.

25212. Every two years the Governor shall designate a chair and vice chair of the commission from among its members.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 213, Sec. 18. (AB 2768) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25213.

25213. (a) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, as necessary, to carry out the provisions of this division in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The commission shall make available to a person upon request copies of proposed regulations, together with summaries of reasons supporting their adoption.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the television product labeling regulations adopted by the commission shall not take effect, and the commission shall not enforce those regulations, before July 1, 2011.
(2) On and after July 1, 2011, the television product labeling regulations shall be effective if a Federal Trade Commission labeling rule for television products is not effective on or before July 1, 2011, and shall remain in effect until a Federal Trade Commission final labeling rule is effective for television products.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 486, Sec. 1. (SB 1198) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25214.

25214. The commission shall maintain its headquarters in the County of Sacramento and may establish branch offices in such parts of the state as the commission deems necessary. The commission shall hold meetings at such times and at such places as shall be determined by it. All meetings and hearings of the commission shall be open to the public, and opportunity to be heard with respect to the subject of the hearings shall be afforded to any person. Upon request, an interested party may be granted reasonable opportunity to examine any witness testifying at the hearing. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 30 days after the confirmation of the last member of the commission pursuant to Section 25204. The Governor shall designate the time and place for the first meeting of the commission.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 62.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25215.

25215. Any member of the commission may be removed from office by the Legislature, by concurrent resolution adopted by a majority vote of all members elected to each house, for dereliction of duty or corruption or incompetency.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25216.

25216. In addition to other duties specified in this division, the commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Undertake a continuing assessment of trends in the consumption of electrical energy and other forms of energy and analyze the social, economic, and environmental consequences of these trends; carry out directly, or cause to be carried out, energy conservation measures specified in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 25400) of this division; and recommend to the Governor and the Legislature new and expanded energy conservation measures as required to meet the objectives of this division.
(b) Collect from electric utilities, gas utilities, and fuel producers and wholesalers and other sources forecasts of future supplies and consumption of all forms of energy, including electricity, and of future energy or fuel production and transporting facilities to be constructed; independently analyze such forecasts in relation to statewide estimates of population, economic, and other growth factors and in terms of the availability of energy resources, costs to consumers, and other factors; and formally specify statewide and service area electrical energy demands to be utilized as a basis for planning the siting and design of electric power generating and related facilities.
(c) Carry out, or cause to be carried out, under contract or other arrangements, research and development into alternative sources of energy, improvements in energy generation, transmission, and siting, fuel substitution, and other topics related to energy supply, demand, public safety, ecology, and conservation which are of particular statewide importance.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 3 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Section 25216.3.

25216.3. (a) The commission shall compile relevant local, regional, state, and federal land use, public safety, environmental, and other standards to be met in designing, siting, and operating facilities in this state; except as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 25402, adopt standards, except for air and water quality, to be met in designing or operating facilities to safeguard public health and safety, which may be different from or more stringent than those adopted by local, regional, or other state agencies, or by any federal agency if permitted by federal law; and monitor compliance and ensure that all facilities are operated in accordance with this division.
(b) The local, regional, and other state agencies shall advise the commission as to any change in its standards, ordinances, or laws which are pertinent and relevant to the objective of carrying out the provisions of this division.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)