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AB-1017

New Reporting Rules for Energy Company Rate Cases

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:05 AM

In one sentence

This law requires electric and gas companies to share specific financial data, including profit returns from the past 10 years and distribution capacity project forecasts, with the Public Utilities Commission during rate reviews.

What it does

  • Requires electrical or gas corporations to provide certain information as part of their general rate case filings.
  • Mandates that companies report authorized and actual rates of return and returns on equity for the past 10 years.
  • Asks companies to include data on distribution capacity projects related to forecasts submitted in prior general rate cases.

Who it affects

  • Electrical corporations
  • Gas corporations

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill states that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies but does not explain the specific reason why.
  • The official text provided does not specify an effective date.

Official record

Sources

Source attached

Official summary

Energy: electrical and gas corporations: general rate cases.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Chaptered