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SB-810 • 2026

Electricity: ratepayer-funded programs: reports.

Electricity: ratepayer-funded programs: reports.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Dahle
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about what information is required to be included in the reports.

Electricity Programs: Reports

The bill requires two state agencies to submit reports on electricity programs funded by ratepayers, including information about costs and benefits.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to submit a report to the Legislature by July 1, 2025.
  • Requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to also submit a similar report to the Legislature by July 1, 2025.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission)
  • Public Utilities Commission (PUC)

Terms To Know

Electric Program Investment Charge
A charge on electrical ratepayers that funds various programs aimed at conserving energy resources.
Urgency statute
A type of law that takes effect immediately upon passage, without waiting for the usual time period.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the reports are not submitted on time.
  • It is unclear how the information in the reports will be used after submission.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  3. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  4. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  5. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 810, as introduced, Dahle.
Electricity: ratepayer-funded programs: reports.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to administer various programs, such as the Electric Program Investment Charge program, that are funded by a charge on electrical ratepayers. Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to require electrical corporations to implement various programs, such as energy efficiency programs, that are funded by electrical ratepayers. Under its authority, the Governor has issued an executive order directing the Energy Commission and the PUC to examine electrical ratepayer-funded programs under their respective jurisdictions and to identify programs and regulations that may be unduly adding to electricity rates for which the benefits provided may not be justified by the costs imposed on electrical ratepayers. The executive order requires those 2 commissions to report back to
the Governor by January 1, 2025.
This bill would require the Energy Commission and the PUC, by July 1, 2025, to each submit to the Legislature a report containing certain information required by the executive order.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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