For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “California Native American tribe” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 21073.

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(b) “Facility” means any of the following:

(1) A solar photovoltaic or terrestrial wind electrical generating powerplant with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more and any facilities appurtenant thereto.

(2) An energy storage system as defined in § 2835 of the Public Utilities Code that is capable of storing 200 megawatthours or more of energy.

(3) A stationary electrical generating powerplant using any source of thermal energy, with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more, excluding any powerplant that burns, uses, or relies on fossil or nuclear fuels.

(4) A discretionary project as described in Section 21080 for which the applicant has certified that a capital investment of at least two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) will be made over a period of five years and the discretionary project is for (A) the manufacture, production, or assembly of an energy storage system or component manufacturing, wind system or component manufacturing, and solar photovoltaic energy system or component manufacturing, or (B) the manufacture, production, or assembly of specialized products, components, or systems that are integral to renewable energy or energy storage technologies.

(5) An electric transmission line carrying electricity from a facility described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) that is located in the state to a point of junction with any interconnected electrical transmission system.

(c) “Site” means any location on which an eligible facility is constructed or is proposed to be constructed.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 174. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.)