Section 2811 Of Article 2. Interconnection Of Facilities From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 2.
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. In order to promote the more efficient use and distribution
of natural gas or electric energy and eliminate the necessity for
construction of transmission facilities for gas or electricity
produced by a private energy producer separate from those which may
already exist to serve the same area and are owned and operated by a
public utility subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Public
Utilities Commission, the commission shall authorize the construction
of an interconnection by a private energy producer upon application
of such producer if the commission makes the findings required by
Sections 2812 and 2812.5. The commission shall render its decision on
any application filed pursuant to this chapter within 180 days of
receipt of the application or at such later time as may be mutually
agreed upon by the commission, the applicant, and the interconnecting
public utility.