§ 2104.7. — 2104.7. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 814, Sec. 2.)

California § 2104.7.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PUC: Public Utilities Code - PUC
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
• Part 1.: PART 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT
• Ch. 11.: CHAPTER 11. Violations

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(a)
Notwithstanding Section 2104, all moneys collected pursuant to any settlements, unless restricted by a court for another purpose, abatement orders, fines, or penalties by the commission from a gas corporation serving the Los Angeles Basin pursuant to an administrative enforcement or legal proceeding relating to the well failure at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility first reported to the commission in October 2015 shall be deposited in the Aliso Canyon Recovery Account, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Moneys in the account may be allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of mitigating impacts on local air quality, public health, and ratepayers resulting from the well failure at Aliso Canyon, including evaluation of any negative effects on public health and
enhancing the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of implementing Sections 380.6 and 2836.7.
(b)
For purposes of this section, “Los Angeles Basin” means the area identified as the “Aliso Canyon Delivery Area” on page 11 of the Aliso Canyon Risk Assessment Technical Report, dated April 5, 2016.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 814, Sec. 2. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2018.