Section 2792 Of Chapter 6.5. Transfer Of Facilities In Master-metered Mobilehome Parks And Manufactured Housing Communities To Gas Or Electric Corporation Ownership From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 6.5.
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. (a) Upon receipt of a written notice of intent to transfer
from the mobilehome park or manufactured housing community owner, the
gas or electric corporation shall within 90 days do all of the
following:
(1) Meet with the park or community owner to describe the
procedures involved in a transfer of ownership and operation
responsibility.
(2) Perform a preliminary review of the gas or electric system, or
both, in the park or community.
(3) Inspect documentation provided by the park or community owner
of the construction, operation, and condition of the gas or electric
system, or both.
(4) Advise the park or community owner concerning the general
condition of the plant and equipment, along with a preliminary
opinion concerning the extent of construction work or other activity
necessary to comply with Section 2794.
(5) Offer a preliminary nonbinding estimate of the cost of
transfer.
(6) Offer the park or community owner a preliminary nonbinding
cost estimate to perform an engineering evaluation and estimate the
construction work and equipment replacement to be performed by the
gas or electric corporation at the owner's expense.
(b) The gas or electric corporation shall develop the cost
estimate for the engineering evaluation in good faith using the same
methodology as is used for similar projects. The preliminary cost
estimate shall be effective for a minimum of 90 days. The gas or
electric corporation shall give the owner timely notice of any
increase in the estimated cost of the engineering evaluation.
(c) During 1997, gas and electric corporations shall make a good
faith effort to respond within 90 days to the notice provided in
subdivision (a).
(d) The gas or electric corporation may charge a fee for the
initial inspection not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).