California Code of Regulations
Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy
Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
Chapter 5 - Power Plant Site Certification
Article 4 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Geothermal Notices and Applications
B - Delegation of Geothermal Power Plant Siting Authority to Local Government
Section 1862 - Contents of Petition

Universal Citation: 20 CA Code of Regs 1862

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Every petition filed pursuant to Section 1861 shall contain all of the following:

(a) A resolution approving and directing the submission of the petition adopted by the county board of supervisors;

(b) A copy of the geothermal element and the date of adoption;

(c) A description of how the policy statements contained in the geothermal element with respect to the development of geothermal resources for the generation of electrical energy align with the commission's adopted policies for geothermal development set forth in section 1802;

(d) A description of the procedures contained in the geothermal element for the implementation of the policies expressed in the element, and a discussion of the status of such implementation;

(e) A complete and detailed description of the program that the county seeks to have designated as an equivalent certification program for the orderly and efficient review of geothermal power plant applications. Such description shall indicate the manner in which the program complies with each of the requirements set forth in Section 1863 below;

(f) A detailed description of the procedures that will be employed to comply with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.);

(g) The level of staffing required to carry out the responsibilities delegated pursuant to this article;

(h) A discussion of any additional staffing required by the administering agency, including job descriptions and duration of need;

(i) A discussion of how the administering agency intends to generate the sources and amount of funding required to implement an equivalent certification program in accordance with the provisions of this article; and

(j) Such additional information as the county desires to submit.

1. Amendment of NOTE filed 1-11-83; designated effective 2-1-83 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsection (g) filed 8-10-93; operative 9-9-93 (Register 93, No. 33).
3. Repealer of subsection (c), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsections (c) and (i) filed 7-13-2022; operative 7-13-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 28).

Note: Authority cited: Section 25218(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 25540.5, Public Resources Code.

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