Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions a state-mandated local program due to criminal penalties for violations, but does not detail how this affects specific local agencies beyond the reimbursement clause.
Changes to Energy Efficiency Reports and Climate Credits
This law requires the Public Utilities Commission to report annually on energy efficiency programs and directs that electric California Climate Credits be given to residential customers in specific summer months, with a larger share going to hotter regions.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Public Utilities Commission to identify and report to the Legislature on utility-funded energy efficiency programs every year instead of every two years.
- Mandates that electric California Climate Credits be provided to residential customers only in June, July, August, and September.
- Directs the commission to ensure a larger portion of climate credit revenues goes to residential customers living in hotter regions of the state.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Public Utilities Commission
- Residential electricity customers
- Electrical corporations
Terms To Know
- Public Utilities Commission
- The state agency with regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations.
- Electric California Climate Credit
- A credit given to customers using revenues received by an electrical corporation from the direct allocation of greenhouse gas allowances.
- Greenhouse Gas Allowances
- Permits allocated directly to corporations under market-based compliance mechanisms for regulating emissions.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states that a larger portion of credits goes to hotter regions 'as provided,' but does not list the specific areas in this text.
- No effective date is listed in the official status information provided.
- The reason why no state reimbursement is required is stated as 'for a specified reason' without further detail.