California § 8324 - Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the

§ 8324. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Board” means the board of directors or other governing body of a publicly owned public utility owning or operating a nuclear power plant. (b) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission. (c) “Electrical utility” includes both an electrical corporation subject to the jurisdiction and control of the commission and a publicly owned public utility subject to the jurisdiction and control of its board, in either case owning or operating nuclear facilities for the generation of electricity. (d) “Decommissioning” means to remove nuclear facilities safely from service and to reduce residual radioactivity to a level that permits release of the property for unrestricted use and termination of license, or as otherwise defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its successor. Decommissioning includes other activities and costs, if any, which may be included in Internal Revenue Service regulations implementing Section 468A of the United States Internal Revenue Code. (e) “Nuclear facilities” means the site, building and contents, and equipment associated with any activity licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or as may be otherwise defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its successor.