DIVISION 2. WATER 1000-5951›PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER 1200-1851›CHAPTER 7. Priorities 1450-1491›ARTICLE 7. Priority of Applications for Hydroelectric Power 1490-1491

§ 1490

California Water Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

Applications or petitions for retrofit hydroelectric plants at existing dams, canals, or conduits where the streamflow regime will not be changed and where there will be no significant adverse environmental impacts shall receive expedited processing by the board. The applicant shall not be required to show a need for the power that will be generated by the plant unless protests are filed that are not resolved.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1484, Sec. 2.)

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