§ 913.11. — 913.11. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 353, Sec. 38.)

California § 913.11.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PUC: Public Utilities Code - PUC
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
• Part 1.: PART 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT
• Ch. 4.: CHAPTER 4. Regulation of Public Utilities
• Art. 11.: ARTICLE 11. Reports to the Legislature

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(a)
Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission, Energy Commission, and State Air Resources Board shall, in consultation with all California balancing authorities, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 399.12, as part of a public process, issue a joint report to the Legislature by January 1, 2021, and at least every four years thereafter.
(b)
The joint report shall include all of the following:
(1)
A review of the policy described in subdivision (a) of Section 454.53, focused on technologies, forecasts, then-existing transmission, and maintaining safety, environmental and public safety protection, affordability, and system and local reliability.
(2)
An evaluation identifying the potential benefits and impacts on system and local reliability associated with achieving the policy described in subdivision (a) of Section 454.53.
(3)
An evaluation identifying the nature of any anticipated financial costs and benefits to electrical, gas, and water utilities, including customer rate impacts and benefits.
(4)
The barriers to, and benefits of, achieving the policy described in subdivision (a) of Section 454.53.
(5)
Alternative scenarios in which the policy described in subdivision (a) of Section 454.53 can be achieved and the estimated costs and benefits of each scenario.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 353, Sec. 38. (AB 1533) Effective January 1, 2025.