CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1459Introduced by Senator CaballeroFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 9500 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1459, as introduced, Caballero. Local publicly owned utilities: low-income weatherization.Existing law requires every local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers to also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, in consideration of certain factors.This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to this requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9500 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:9500. (a) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers shall also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, as determined by the utility, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Publicly Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities shall not have to duplicate low-income home weatherization services provided by gas and electrical corporations serving the same service territory.(b) (1) For purposes of this section, weatherization includes, where feasible, any of the following measures for any dwelling unit:(A) Attic insulation.(B) Caulking.(C) Weatherstripping.(D) Low flow showerhead.(E) Waterheater blanket.(F) Door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration.(2) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility shall provide as many of these measures as it determines to be feasible and cost-effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit.(c) Weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the measures and the public policy of reducing the financial hardships facing low-income households.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1459Introduced by Senator CaballeroFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 9500 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1459, as introduced, Caballero. Local publicly owned utilities: low-income weatherization.Existing law requires every local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers to also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, in consideration of certain factors.This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to this requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1459
Introduced by Senator CaballeroFebruary 21, 2020
Introduced by Senator Caballero
February 21, 2020
An act to amend Section 9500 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1459, as introduced, Caballero. Local publicly owned utilities: low-income weatherization.
Existing law requires every local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers to also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, in consideration of certain factors.This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to this requirement.
Existing law requires every local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers to also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, in consideration of certain factors.
This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to this requirement.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9500 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:9500. (a) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers shall also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, as determined by the utility, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Publicly Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities shall not have to duplicate low-income home weatherization services provided by gas and electrical corporations serving the same service territory.(b) (1) For purposes of this section, weatherization includes, where feasible, any of the following measures for any dwelling unit:(A) Attic insulation.(B) Caulking.(C) Weatherstripping.(D) Low flow showerhead.(E) Waterheater blanket.(F) Door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration.(2) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility shall provide as many of these measures as it determines to be feasible and cost-effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit.(c) Weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the measures and the public policy of reducing the financial hardships facing low-income households.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9500 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:9500. (a) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers shall also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, as determined by the utility, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Publicly Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities shall not have to duplicate low-income home weatherization services provided by gas and electrical corporations serving the same service territory.(b) (1) For purposes of this section, weatherization includes, where feasible, any of the following measures for any dwelling unit:(A) Attic insulation.(B) Caulking.(C) Weatherstripping.(D) Low flow showerhead.(E) Waterheater blanket.(F) Door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration.(2) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility shall provide as many of these measures as it determines to be feasible and cost-effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit.(c) Weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the measures and the public policy of reducing the financial hardships facing low-income households.
SECTION 1. Section 9500 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
9500. (a) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers shall also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, as determined by the utility, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Publicly Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities shall not have to duplicate low-income home weatherization services provided by gas and electrical corporations serving the same service territory.(b) (1) For purposes of this section, weatherization includes, where feasible, any of the following measures for any dwelling unit:(A) Attic insulation.(B) Caulking.(C) Weatherstripping.(D) Low flow showerhead.(E) Waterheater blanket.(F) Door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration.(2) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility shall provide as many of these measures as it determines to be feasible and cost-effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit.(c) Weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the measures and the public policy of reducing the financial hardships facing low-income households.
9500. (a) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers shall also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, as determined by the utility, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Publicly Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities shall not have to duplicate low-income home weatherization services provided by gas and electrical corporations serving the same service territory.(b) (1) For purposes of this section, weatherization includes, where feasible, any of the following measures for any dwelling unit:(A) Attic insulation.(B) Caulking.(C) Weatherstripping.(D) Low flow showerhead.(E) Waterheater blanket.(F) Door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration.(2) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility shall provide as many of these measures as it determines to be feasible and cost-effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit.(c) Weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the measures and the public policy of reducing the financial hardships facing low-income households.
9500. (a) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers shall also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, as determined by the utility, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Publicly Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities shall not have to duplicate low-income home weatherization services provided by gas and electrical corporations serving the same service territory.(b) (1) For purposes of this section, weatherization includes, where feasible, any of the following measures for any dwelling unit:(A) Attic insulation.(B) Caulking.(C) Weatherstripping.(D) Low flow showerhead.(E) Waterheater blanket.(F) Door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration.(2) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility shall provide as many of these measures as it determines to be feasible and cost-effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit.(c) Weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the measures and the public policy of reducing the financial hardships facing low-income households.
9500. (a) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers shall also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utilitys service territory, as determined by the utility, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Publicly Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities shall not have to duplicate low-income home weatherization services provided by gas and electrical corporations serving the same service territory.
(b) (1) For purposes of this section, weatherization includes, where feasible, any of the following measures for any dwelling unit:
(A) Attic insulation.
(B) Caulking.
(C) Weatherstripping.
(D) Low flow showerhead.
(E) Waterheater blanket.
(F) Door and building envelope repairs which reduce air infiltration.
(2) Each local publicly owned electric and gas utility shall provide as many of these measures as it determines to be feasible and cost-effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit.
(c) Weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, taking into consideration both the cost-effectiveness of the measures and the public policy of reducing the financial hardships facing low-income households.