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Title 20 - Public Utilities and EnergyDivision 1 - Public Utilities CommissionChapter 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Article 2 - Applications Generally
Section 2.4 - (Rule 2.4) CEQA Compliance

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 2.4

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 2.4 - (Rule 2.4) CEQA Compliance
(a) Applications for authority to undertake any projects that are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq. (CEQA) and the guidelines for implementation of CEQA, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq., shall be consistent with these codes and this rule.
(b) Any application for authority to undertake a project that is not statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA requirements shall include a Proponent's Environmental Assessment (PEA). The PEA shall include all information and studies required under the Commission's Information and Criteria List adopted pursuant to Chapter 1200 of the Statutes of 1977 (Government Code Sections 65940 through 65942), which is published on the Commission's Internet website. If the proposed project is an energy infrastructure project, the applicant shall prepare the PEA in accordance with the Guidelines for Energy Project Applications Requiring CEQA Compliance: Pre-filing and Proponent's Environmental Assessments (Version 1.0, November 2019) which is published on the Commission's Internet website and is hereby incorporated by reference.
(c) Any application for authority to undertake a project that is statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA requirements shall so state, with citation to the relevant authority.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 20, § 2.4

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 6 to new section 2.4 filed 10-19-98; designated effective 1-1-98 by Decision 97-12-043. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 98, No. 43).
2. Renumbering of former section 2.4 to new section 1.11 and renumbering of portion of former section 17.1 to section 2.4, including amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-9-2011; operative 6-8-2011. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2011, No. 19).
4. Amendment filed 1-8-2014; operative 4-1-2014. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2014, No. 2).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-15-2021; operative 5-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2021, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1701, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Section 1701, Public Utilities Code.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 6 to new section 2.4 filed 10-19-98; designated effective 1-1-98 by Decision 97-12-043. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 98, No. 43).
2. Renumbering of former section 2.4 to new section 1.11 and renumbering of portion of former section 17.1 to section 2.4, including amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-9-2011; operative 6-8-2011. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2011, No. 19).
4. Amendment filed 1-8-2014; operative 4-1-2014. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2014, No. 2).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-15-2021; operative 5/1/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2021, No. 12).