Section 80010 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Water Code >> Division 27. >> Chapter 1.
80010
. As used in this division, unless the context otherwise
requires, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) "Bonds" means bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness
issued solely for the purposes of paying the cost of electric power
and transmission, scheduling, and other related expenses incurred by
the department on and after the effective date of this division, or
to reimburse expenditures from the fund for those purposes; repaying
to the General Fund any advances made to the department from
appropriations made to the fund pursuant hereto or hereafter for
purposes of this division, any advances made to the department from
the Water Resources Electric Power Fund, and General Fund moneys
expended by the department pursuant to the Governor's Emergency
Proclamation dated January 17, 2001; establishing or maintaining
reserves in connection with the bonds; costs of issuance of bonds or
incidental to their payment or security; capitalized interest; or to
renew or refund any bonds.
(b) "Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission.
(c) "Electrical corporation" has the same meaning as that term is
defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code.
(d) "Fund" means the Department of Water Resources Electric Power
Fund established by Section 80200.
(e) "Local publicly owned electric utility" includes the entities
defined in subdivision (d) of Section 9604 of the Public Utilities
Code and publicly owned utilities that provide electricity.
(f) "Power" means electric power and energy, including, but not
limited to, capacity and output, or any of them.
(g) "Public utility" has the same meaning as that term is defined
in Section 216 of the Public Utilities Code.