1. (a) For any project where the Commission is the lead agency responsible for preparing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or Negative Declaration, the proponent shall be charged a fee to recover the Commission's actual cost of preparing the EIR or Negative Declaration and of monitoring construction to ensure compliance with the EIR or Negative Declaration in the event that the application is approved. A deposit shall be charged the proponent as set forth below:

   A deposit of thirty dollars ($30) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of the estimated capital cost of the project up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), ten dollars ($10) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) and up to one million dollars ($1,000,000), five dollars ($5) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) over one million dollars ($1,000,000) and up to five million dollars ($5,000,000), two dollars ($2) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) over five million dollars ($5,000,000) and up to ten million dollars ($10,000,000), one dollar ($1) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) over ten million dollars ($10,000,000) and up to one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), and fifty cents ($0.50) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) over one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000). A minimum deposit of five hundred dollars ($500) shall be charged for projects with an estimated capital cost of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) or less.

   If a project lacks a capital cost basis, the Commission, assigned Commissioner, or Administrative Law Judge shall determine, as early as possible, the deposit to be charged.

2. (b) The deposit shall be collected whenever an EIR or Negative Declaration is requested or required. The costs of preparing the EIR or Negative Declaration shall be paid from such deposits.
3. (c) Proponent shall pay the applicable deposit in progressive payments due as follows: One-third of the deposit at the time the application or pleading is filed, an additional one-third no later than 120 days after the time the application or pleading is filed, and the remaining one-third no later than 180 days after the time the application or pleading is filed. Failure to remit full payment of the deposit no later than 180 days after the time the application or pleading is filed may subject the proponent to a fine not exceeding 10 percent of the outstanding amount due. If the costs exceed such deposit the proponent shall pay for such excess costs within 20 days of the date stated on the Commission's bill for any excess costs. If the costs are less than the deposit paid by the proponent, the excess shall be refunded to the proponent.

Note: Authority cited: Section 701, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Section 701, Public Utilities Code.

History

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 7 to new section 2.5 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. Repealer of former section 2.5 and renumbering of portion of former section 17 to section 2.5, 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 (a) 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 of subsection (a) and amendment of Note 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).