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TITLE 20, California Code of Regulations and
Rules of Practice and Procedure Relating to Power Plant Site Certification
California Code of Regulations - Title 20, Division 2
California Code of Regulations, Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy
Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
(Acrobat PDF file, 538 pages, 1.6 megabytes, posted August 6, 2008)
CEC Publication No.: CEC-140-2008-001-REV1
Current as of July 2008
Regulations Pertaining to the
Rules of Practice and Procedure: Power Plant Site Certification and Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones
These are the relevant sections under Title 20, that are current as of July 2008:
Chapter 2 (Sections 1101-1237)
Chapter 5 (Sections 1701-2031)
Chapter 6 (Sections 2301, 2305, 2306, 2308, and 2320-2340)
Chapter 7 (Sections 2501-2557)
Appendix A
Download Rules of Practice and Procedure and Power Plant Site Certification
Publication number CEC-140-2008-003. (Acrobat PDF file, 148 pages, 492 kilobytes, posted July 23, 2008.)
Below are the relevant sections under Title 20, that are relating to Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones and are current as of July 2008:
Appendix A
Download Regulations for an Electric Transmission Corridor Designation Process Under Senate Bill 1059 - Final Regulations
Publication number CEC-140-2008-002. (Acrobat PDF file, 27 pages, 158 kilobytes, posted July 24, 2008.)
Note: Printed copies of these documents can be ordered through the Commission's Publications Unit by calling 916-654-5200.
Portions of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations contain the statutes relating to power plant siting certification. The regulations refer frequently and cite the Warren-Alquist Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act, which can be found on this Internet site. Chapter 6 of the Warren-Alquist Act deals specifically with Power Facility and Site Certification.
The California Energy Commission has the statutory authority to site and license thermal power plants that are rated at 50 megawatts and larger. For more information about Commission Power Plant Siting Procedures, please contact the Commission at:
California Energy Commission
Energy Facilities Siting Division
1516 Ninth Street, MS-16
Sacramento, CA 95814