(a) “Act” means Chapter 4 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2001 of the California Legislature (commonly known as “AB1X”), as amended by Chapter 9 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2001 of the California Legislature, and as codified in part as Division 27 of the California Water Code.

(b) “Comment” means any written communication to the department regarding a proposed determination, including additional material proposed for consideration by the department, submitted in accordance with this chapter, and excluding information received at a workshop, if one is held.

(c) “Commission” means the California Public Utilities Commission.

(d) “Department” means the State of California Department of Water Resources, acting under the authority and powers granted by the Act, and not under its powers and responsibilities with respect to the State Water Resources Development System or with respect to any other program it administers.

(e) “Determination” means a determination by the department of a revenue requirement of a certain amount that, together with any moneys on deposit in the Electric Power Fund, is sufficient to provide the amounts necessary to pay obligations authorized by the Act, and that such revenue requirement is just and reasonable.

(f) “Electric Power Fund” means the Department of Water Resources Electric Power Fund established by Water Code section 80200.

(g) “Mailed” means deposited with the United States Postal Service with postage prepaid. If agreed to by the recipient, the mailing of any notice under this chapter may be accomplished by electronic-mail.

(h) “Material” means data and other factual information, technical, theoretical, and empirical studies or reports.

(i) “Notice” means a notice of opportunity to submit comments, unless otherwise specified.

(j) “Proposed determination” means a department proposal to issue a determination, presented for public comment as described in this chapter.

(k) “Rate Agreement” means the rate agreement between the department and the commission approved pursuant to Decision 02-02-051 of the commission.

(l) “Record” means, with respect to any given determination, the notices issued under this chapter with respect to the determination, written comments submitted in response to the notices, material relied on by the department, the proposed determination, requests for reconsideration, and the determination. “Record” does not include information submitted in any form at a workshop, if one is held.

(m) “Revenue requirement” means an amount, or a revision to the amount, to be established by the department, and of which the department is to notify the commission, in compliance with Water Code sections 80110 and 80134. Each revenue requirement shall relate to the period of time specified in the determination.