Microgrid incentive program.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill requires the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to track and manage funds collected for a Microgrid Incentive Program designed to support clean energy microgrids, particularly in vulnerable communities. Specifically, it mandates that electrical corporations report on the status of these funds and directs the PUC to prioritize allocating unallocated funds to areas with frequent power outages and communities with specific needs, such as access and functional needs populations. Any remaining unallocated funds after January 1, 2027, must be returned to ratepayers as bill credits.
Key provisions
- Requires electrical corporations to report on Microgrid Incentive Program funds.
- Directs the PUC to review unallocated funds and determine if additional actions are needed.
- Prioritizes allocation of funds to areas with multiple deenergization events.
- Specifically targets vulnerable communities, including those with access and functional needs.
- Prioritizes customers operating critical community infrastructure for resiliency.
- Requires return of remaining unallocated funds to ratepayers as bill credits by January 1, 2027.
- Allows the PUC to consider using a third-party administrator for the program.
Who is affected
- Electrical corporations
- Ratepayers
- Vulnerable communities
- Access and functional needs populations
- Local agencies and school districts
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