Plain English Breakdown
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Adding Gas Companies to Building Decarbonization Charge Rules
This law adds gas corporations to the list of energy suppliers that must record notices about building decarbonization charges with county officials.
What This Bill Does
- Adds gas corporations to the legal definition of an 'energy supplier' for these rules.
- Requires these new suppliers to follow existing rules about recording a notice within 30 days after funding a decarbonization upgrade.
- Requires energy suppliers to record a second notice when all costs are fully recovered and the charge is removed.
Who It Names or Affects
- Gas corporations that run decarbonization programs
- The Public Utilities Commission
- Local publicly owned electric utilities or electrical cooperatives
Terms To Know
- Decarbonization charge notice
- A document recorded with the county recorder to show a fee for building upgrades that reduce carbon emissions.
- Energy supplier
- Companies like electrical corporations, local utilities, cooperatives, and now gas corporations that provide energy services or run upgrade programs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list a specific effective date.
- The bill states no state reimbursement is required for local agencies but only gives a general reason without detailing the cost analysis.