California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
The California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish separate tariffs for the interconnection of data centers and the provision of related electrical services. These tariffs must evaluate potential impacts on non-participating customers, prevent stranded costs, and ensure fair charges for unbundled customers. The bill also mandates specific requirements for interconnection tariffs, including disclosure of prior applications, cost responsibility for transmission upgrades, and potential early termination fees, while establishing a process for data centers to fund generation resources and map interconnection locations.
Key provisions
- Establishes separate tariffs for data center interconnection and related services.
- Requires evaluation of tariff impacts on non-participating customers.
- Mandates specific requirements for interconnection tariffs, including disclosure and cost responsibility.
- Requires a minimum 10-year upfront funding commitment from data centers for generation resources.
- Requires data centers to publish interconnection maps.
- Establishes a potential early termination fee for data centers departing the electrical system.
- Requires participation in a demand response program.
- Specifies requirements for generation services provided to data centers.
Who is affected
- Electrical corporations
- Data centers
- Non-participating customers
- Public Utilities Commission
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