California Water Code

§ 71663.5

WAT § 71663.5 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 20 · Part 5 · Ch. 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A district may provide, generate, and deliver electric power, and may construct, operate, and maintain any and all works, facilities, improvements, and property, or portion thereof, necessary or convenient for that generation and delivery.

(b)The electric powerplant or plants and transmission lines constructed pursuant to this section may be leased for operation. The power generated shall be used by a district for its own purposes. A district may sell surplus power to a public or private entity that is engaged in the distribution or sale of electricity. For purposes of this section, “for its own purposes” means a district performing only functions in its capacity as a water district, including, but not be limited to, any of the following:

(1)Pumping operations.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 848, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.