California Public Resources Code

§ 25120

PRC § 25120 Effective Sep 19, 1988Div. 15 · Ch. 2

Statute text

“Thermal powerplant” means any stationary or floating electrical generating facility using any source of thermal energy, with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more, and any facilities appurtenant thereto. Exploratory, development, and production wells, resource transmission lines, and other related facilities used in connection with a geothermal exploratory project or a geothermal field development project are not appurtenant facilities for the purposes of this division. “Thermal powerplant” does not include any wind, hydroelectric, or solar photovoltaic electrical generating facility.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 965, Sec. 1. Effective September 19, 1988.