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Energy Commission Facility Siting Fees
Related to Generation Facilities
The fee for filing an Application for Certification (AFC) was initially set by the Legislature at $100,000 plus $250 per megawatt (MW) of gross generation capacity payable at the time of filing with the total fee not to exceed $350,000. An annual compliance fee of $15,000 was also set for all projects granted a license. Payment of the first compliance fee is due after the Commission's decision and subsequent annual compliance fees are due every July. The fees are adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services, as published by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Projects that would use a renewable resource as its primary fuel source are exempt from the filing and compliance fees. All fees are payable to the California Energy Commission. Section 25806 of the California Public Resources Code addresses the concept and structure of the Energy Commission's filing fees for proposed generation facilities.
Current AFC Filing Fee
(7/1/08 through 6/30/09)
Effective July 1, 2008
Application MW Charge: $312/MW
Total Fee Not To Exceed: $437,903
Compliance Fee: $18,772
Applicants should contact Ms. Eileen Allen, Siting Program Manager at (916) 654-4082 for more information on the approach for calculating the gross generation capacity.
The fee for filing a Small Power Plant Exemption (SPPE) application equals the actual cost of the Energy Commission's review, with a deposit of $200,000 requested at the time of the filing. The account will be settled after the final decision is made by the Energy Commission. The project developer will be billed for the costs that exceeded the deposit, or a refund will be provided if the costs are less than the deposit. Section 2308, Title 20, of the California Code of Regulations addresses the SPPE fee. There is no annual compliance fee for a SPPE because the Energy Commission is not licensing the project.
California Department of Fish and Game Fee
Effective January 1, 2008
Section 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code requires a fee of $886.25 for all AFC projects receiving an Energy Commission license. An SPPE is equivalent to a California Environmental Quality Act Negative Declaration, for which the Department of Fish and Game requires a fee of $1,876.75 per Section 711.4. The Commission staff collects the fees, which are payable to the California Department of Fish and Game, immediately following the Commission's decision.