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TABLE OF CONTENTS WARREN-ALQUIST ACT
Division 15 of the Public Resources Code
ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25000. Short title
25000.1. Legislative finding; energy resources cost
effectiveness, value for environmental
cost/benefits
25000.5. Legislative findings; overdependence on
petroleum based fuels; evaluation of economic
and environmental costs of petroleum use;
definition
25001. Legislative finding; essential nature of
electrical energy
25002. Legislative finding; growth in demand;
uses of power; depletion of irreversible
commitment of resources
25003. Legislative finding; consideration of
state, regional and local plans
25004. Legislative finding; research and
development
25004.2. Legislative finding; cogeneration technology
25004.3. Legislative finding; advanced transportation
technologies
25005. Legislative finding; expansion in
authority and technical capability of state
government
25005.5. Legislative policy; future energy problems,
information, acquisition, and analysis
25006. State policy; responsibility for energy
resources
25007. State policy; reduction in certain uses
of energy; conservation; statewide goals
25008. State policy; energy and water conservation;
alternative energy supply sources; energy or
water facilities at state-owned sites
25008.5. Legislative findings and declarations; energy and
water projects at state-owned sites; third
party financing and incentives to siting
institutions; application of section; reports 25009. Modification of need determination Page CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 25100. Construction of division
25101. Applicant
25102. Application; geothermal powerplant and
facilities; more than one site in application
25103. Coastal zone
25103.3. Suisun Marsh
25103.7. Jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay
Conservation and Development Commission
25104. Commission
25105. Construction
25106. Adviser
25107. Electric transmission line
25108. Electric utility
25109. Energy
25110. Facility
25111. Account
25112. Member; member of the commission
25113. Notice
25114. Interested party
25115. Equivalent certification program
25116. Person
25117. Plan
25118. Service area
25119. Site
25120. Thermal powerplant
25121. Fuel
25122. Gas utility
25123. Modification of an existing facility
25124. Major oil producer
25125. Major natural gas producer
25126. Major marketer
25127. Refiner
25128. Refinery
25129. Foreign
25130. Nonresidential Building
25131. Residential Building
25132. Load management
25133. Geothermal element
25134. Cogeneration
25135. Conversion
25136. Residue
25140. Solar thermal powerplant
25141. Unbranded
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 25200. Creation; membership
25201. Qualifications of members
25202. Ex officio members
25203. Representation of state at large; full-
time service
25204. Appointment by governor; advice and
consent of senate
25205. Conflicts of interest: public office;
offense
25206. Terms of office; vacancies
25207. Compensation; expenses
25208. Repealed
25209. Vote; quorum
25210. Hearings and investigations; powers of
department heads
25211. Committees; attendance; orders
25212. Chairman; vice chairman
25213. Rules and regulations
25214. Headquarters; branch offices; open
meetings and hearings
25215. Removal of member
25216. Duties; assessment of trends; energy
conservation measures; forecasts; research and
development
25216.3. Design and operational standards; compilation;
adoption; compliance
25216.5. Powers and duties; applications; plans;
policies; repository of data; dissemination;
fees
25217. Powers and duties; appointment of staff
and legal counsel
25217.1. Public Adviser; nomination and appointment:
duties; removal
25217.5. Chairman; duties
25218. Powers; finance; contracts for services;
actions; use of governmental agencies; rules
and regulations
25218.5. Powers and duties; liberal construction
25219. Matters involving the federal government
25220. Participation in federal and state
proceedings
25221. Attorney general; representation of
commission; exception
25222. Adviser; duties
25223. Information filed or submitted; public
availability; proprietary information
25224. Exchange of information with state
agencies
25225. Expenditure of funds by commission;
prerequisite findings and adoption of plan;
application of section Page
CHAPTER 4. INTEGRATED ENERGY POLICY REPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 19 25300. Legislative findings and declarations
25301. Assessments and forecasts; scope;
contents
25302. Integrated energy policy report;
electricity and natural gas markets;
transportation fuels, technologies and
infrastructure; public interest energy
strategies
25302.5. Integrated energy policy report; forecasting
by electricity retailers
25303. Electricity and natural gas forecasting
and assessment activities; assessment to be
included in integrated energy policy report;
accumulating waste at state nuclear powerplants
25304. Transportation forecasting and
assessment; analytical components; evaluation
25305. Public interest energy