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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Becker</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 25545 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. </ns0:Title>
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<html:p>Existing law, until June 30, 2029, authorizes a person proposing an eligible facility, as defined, to submit an application for certification of the site and related facility with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law specifies that the issuance by the commission of the certificate is in lieu of any permit, certificate, or similar document required by any state, local, or regional agency, or federal agency to the extent permitted by federal law, except as provided. Existing law establishes the procedures by which the commission is to review the application.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definitions governing those provisions.</html:p>
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Section 25545 of the
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<html:p>For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply:</html:p>
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(a)
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“California Native American tribe” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 21073.
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(b)
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“Facility” means any of the following:
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(1)
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A solar photovoltaic or terrestrial wind electrical generating powerplant with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more and any facilities appurtenant to that powerplant.
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(2)
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An energy storage system as defined in Section 2835 of the Public Utilities Code that is capable of storing 200 megawatthours or more of energy.
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(3)
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A stationary electrical generating powerplant using any source of thermal energy, with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more, excluding any powerplant that burns, uses, or relies on fossil or nuclear fuels.
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(4)
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A discretionary project as described in Section 21080 for which the applicant has certified that a capital investment of at least two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) will be made over a period of five years and the discretionary project is for (A) the manufacture, production, or assembly of an energy storage system or component manufacturing, wind system or component manufacturing, and solar photovoltaic energy system or component
manufacturing, or (B) the manufacture, production, or assembly of specialized products, components, or systems that are integral to renewable energy or energy storage technologies.
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(5)
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An electrical transmission line carrying electricity from a facility described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) that is located in the state to a point of junction with any interconnected electrical transmission system.
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(6)
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A hydrogen production facility and associated onsite storage and processing facilities that do not derive hydrogen from a fossil fuel feedstock and that receive funding from any of the following:
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(A)
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The Hydrogen Program established pursuant to Section 25664.1.
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(B)
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Section 91530.
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(C)
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The Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) authorized by Article 15 (commencing with Section 12100.160) of Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, as awarded by the United States Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations.
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(7)
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A geothermal powerplant or a project that comprises multiple geothermal powerplants on a single site.
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(c)
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“Site” means any location on which an eligible facility is constructed or is proposed to be constructed.
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