LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 7Art. 8.5§ 25732 Hydroelectric And Wind Power Works

§ 25732 Hydroelectric And Wind Power Works

Government Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 25732 Hydroelectric And Wind Power Works

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about building and running places that make electricity from water (hydroelectric) or wind.
  • •For water power, the rules only apply to places built or fixed after September 29, 1981.
  • •For wind power, the rules only apply to places built or fixed after the law was changed in 1982.

Example

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

If the company starts building the wind farm in 1983, the rules in this law apply to them. But if they built it in 1980, these rules don’t apply.

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

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 25732 Hydroelectric And Wind Power Works

The power to construct, acquire, and develop works for the generation of hydroelectric power and to operate and maintain such works shall only apply to works constructed, acquired, developed, operated, and maintained after September 29, 1981. The power to construct, acquire, and develop works for the generation of wind energy power and to operate and maintain such works shall only apply to works constructed, acquired, developed, operated, and maintained after the effective date of the amendments to this section enacted by the Statutes of 1982. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 351, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

generation

Related Statutes

  • § 25733 County Hydroelectric Wind Limits
  • § 25730 County Renewable Energy Projects
  • § 25731 County Energy Sales Restrictions
  • § 12700 Disaster Officer Unavailability Definition
  • § 12701 Disaster Succession Appointments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25732.
View Official Source