Can a party petition the Energy Commission to reconsider a final decision on power plant certification?
Yes; Public Resources Code section 25530 allows petitions for reconsideration. A petition for reconsideration must be filed within 30 days after the Commission’s decision is docketed. The petition must specify the grounds for reconsideration including all alleged errors of fact or law. Within 30 days after a petition for reconsideration is received, the Commission will hold a hearing for the presentation of arguments on the petition, and will grant or deny the petition. If the petition is denied, that is the end of the matter. If the petition is granted, then the Commission will make a decision on the substantive merits of the petition after a subsequent public hearing, which must be held within thirty days after the Commission has granted the petition.
