California Water Code Section 141

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(a) The department may establish a program to authorize
private entities to lease space above or adjacent to appropriate
conveyance facilities of the State Water Project for the purpose of
installing solar photovoltaic panels and systems for generating
electricity from those panels and transferring electricity through
the related systems. Upon request, the department shall evaluate
proposals for installing solar photovoltaic panels and related
systems for the generation and transfer of electricity. A proposal
submitted to the department for evaluation shall include, but need
not be limited to, an engineering study of the proposed solar
photovoltaic panels and related systems and an evaluation of the
effect the solar photovoltaic panels and related systems may have on
water supply, water quality, worker safety, and liability
considerations. The costs of the engineering study and the department'
s evaluation shall be paid by the person or entity making the
request.
   (b) After approval of a proposal as described in subdivision (a),
the department may negotiate any level of compensation for an
agreement for the installation of solar photovoltaic panels and
related systems that is equal to, or greater than, the cost to the
department of meeting its obligations under the agreement. These
costs shall include, but are not limited to, the costs of operating
and maintaining State Water Project facilities and lease
administration that are directly related to the lease and use of the
conveyance facilities.

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