AB 388

This bill updates California’s regulations regarding electricity, primarily focusing on how electrical corporations are defined and how private electric lines are managed. It expands the definition of an ‘electrical corporation’ to exclude those employing specific solar or wind generating technologies used for certain purposes like hydrogen production or industrial heat, and it introduces requirements for wildfire mitigation plans for private lines. The bill also establishes a tariff structure for ‘qualified self-generation projects’ – facilities that generate their own electricity using renewable sources and transmit it through private lines – aiming to facilitate their participation in the energy market while ensuring costs are borne primarily by those benefiting from the system.