Adoption of Revisions to the Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook
Summary
SCH Number
2005118448
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Adoption of Revisions to the Existing Renewable Facilities Program Guidebook
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/1/2005
Document Description
The purpose of this activity is to revise guidelines previously adopted by the California Energy Commission to govern the general administration of its Existing Renewable Facilities Program pursuant to Public Resources Code section 25742. The guidelines revisions adjust the criteria for calculating the payment of production incentives for eligible biomass power plants participating in the program and increase allowable production incentives by $0.008 per kilowatt-hour for November 2005 through April 2006 generation and by $0.005 per kilowatt-hour for May and June 2006 generation. This adjustment reflects the higher cost of diesel fuel to collect, process, and transport biomass fuel for participating biomass power plants, and is being implemented pursuant to Public Resources Code section 25742, subdivision (b), which authorizes the California Energy Commission to make adjustments to reflect changing market contractual conditions as well as inflation. The California Energy Commission and participants of the Existing Renewable Facilities Program benefit from the adoption of revisions to these guidelines.
Contact Information
Name
Gabriel Herrera
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15378, 15061
Reasons for Exemption
Activity is not a project under Sec. 15378(b)(2) and (4), because it deals with general policy and procedure making and the creation of governmental funding mechanisms, and is also exempt under Sec. 15061(b)(3) in that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
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