Energy efficiency programs: discontinuance of administration.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Energy, Utilities and Communications
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes how California’s Public Utilities Commission oversees energy efficiency programs. It allows electrical and gas corporations to apply to discontinue administering these programs if they are deemed not cost-effective, unreliable, or aren’t meeting resource needs as part of the corporation’s planning. The bill also clarifies that local agencies won’t be required to reimburse the state for any costs associated with this change.
Key provisions
- Allows electrical and gas corporations to apply to discontinue energy efficiency programs.
- Criteria for discontinuation include cost-effectiveness, reliability, and alignment with integrated resource planning.
- The Public Utilities Commission must consider and approve applications within 180 days.
- The bill addresses program closure timelines consistent with other consolidated programs.
- Clarifies that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies due to the creation of a new crime.
- Specifies criteria for determining cost-effectiveness.
- Defines ‘unreliable’ based on forecast cost-effectiveness.
- Outlines the specific considerations for electrical corporations regarding resource needs.
Who is affected
- Electrical corporations
- Gas corporations
- The Public Utilities Commission
- Local agencies and school districts (indirectly, through potential changes in program administration)
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