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 1867 - Commission Action on Petition
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Within twenty (20) days of the filing of a petition pursuant to Section 1861, the executive director shall determine whether the petition contains the information specified in Section 1862.
(b) Unless the petition has been returned pursuant to (a)(2) above, the commission shall, within 30 days of the executive director's certification under subdivision (a)(1), convene a public meeting to allow representatives of the county to explain each aspect of its proposed equivalent certification program, and to allow for public comments on the petition.
(c) Following the meeting convened pursuant to (b) above, the commission shall issue its decision as to whether the county's program shall be designated as an equivalent certification program. The commission's decision shall include findings regarding each of the requirements of an approved equivalent certification program specified in section 25540.5 of the Public Resources Code, a finding that approval of the equivalent certification program is consistent with the commission's geothermal policies, and a finding that the record before commission is adequate to support the commission's decision.
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 (b) filed 8-10-93;
operative 9-9-93 (Register 93, No. 33).
3. Amendment of subsections
(b) and (c) filed 7-13-2022; operative 7-13-2022 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2022, No. 28).
4. Change without regulatory effect
amending subsection (a)(1) filed 8-24-2022 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2022, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Section 25218(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 25540.5, Public Resources Code.
