California Public Resources Code

§ 25794.2

PRC § 25794.2 Effective Sep 6, 2022Div. 15 · Ch. 8.9 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)The commission shall establish a process to expedite review of an application submitted pursuant to this article. The process shall include guidance to the department on determining optimal locations for facilities based on the potential to improve reliability, reduce the occurrence of public safety power shutoffs, decrease the use of high-emission backup power, minimize air pollution, and avoid impacts on disadvantaged communities, as identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b)An application submitted pursuant to this article shall be in the form prescribed by the commission and shall contain all of the information required by Section 25520 and be further supported by other information as the commission may require to enable review of the site and related facilities, and issuance of a certification, including, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1)A description of the facility, including a showing that it is capable of delivering energy during net peak hours in response to a dispatch by the Independent System Operator during extreme events, and has access to the infrastructure and resources needed to operate.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 251, Sec. 16. (AB 209) Effective September 6, 2022.