California § 1002.5 - In issuing a certificate of convenience and necessity for additional natural gas

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1002.5 — In issuing a certificate of convenience and necessity for additional natural gas, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1002.5. In issuing a certificate of convenience and necessity for additional natural gas

In issuing a certificate of convenience and necessity for additional natural gas pipeline capacity proposed for construction within this state, the commission shall consider the state’s need to provide sufficient and competitively priced natural gas supplies for both present and anticipated future residential, industrial, commercial, and utility demand. When it finds that it is in the state’s best interests to do so, the commission shall expeditiously issue certificates of convenience and necessity for those additional natural gas pipeline capacity projects.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1002.5 ("In issuing a certificate of convenience and necessity for additional natural gas") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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