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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 7Art. 8.5§ 25730 County Renewable Energy Projects

§ 25730 County Renewable Energy Projects

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§ 25730 County Renewable Energy Projects

Key Takeaways

  • •Counties can build or buy places that make power from water or wind.
  • •They can also build lines to send that power to people.
  • •Counties can run these places themselves or hire someone else to do it.
  • •They can pay for these projects in any way they usually pay for big county projects.

Example

A county wants to build a wind farm to make electricity.

The county can build the wind farm and the lines to send the power to homes. They can run it themselves or hire a company to do it. They can use their usual ways to pay for big projects, like loans or taxes.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 25730 County Renewable Energy Projects

The board of supervisors of any county may construct, acquire, and develop works constructed after September 29, 1981, for the generation of hydroelectric power, and works constructed after the effective date of the amendments to this section enacted by the Statutes of 1982 for the generation of power produced by wind energy, and transmission lines for the conveyance thereof, and may operate and maintain the works, or contract for such operation or maintenance. The construction of the plant or plants and transmission lines may be financed by any method of financing county works. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 351, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Related Statutes

  • § 25731 County Energy Sales Restrictions
  • § 25732 Hydroelectric And Wind Power Works
  • § 25733 County Hydroelectric Wind Limits
  • § 12700 Disaster Officer Unavailability Definition
  • § 12701 Disaster Succession Appointments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25730.
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