Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 50Introduced by Assembly Member Wood(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Connolly, and Robert Rivas)(Coauthors: Senators Dodd, McGuire, and Wiener)December 05, 2022An act relating to energy. An act to amend Section 451 of, and to add Section 783.4 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 50, as amended, Wood. Energy demand: communication. Public utilities: timely service: timely electrical interconnection.Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires a public utility to furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public. Existing law requires the commission to enforce rules governing the extension of service by electrical corporations.This bill would additionally require a public utility to furnish and maintain timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers that meets specified requirements. Until the commission determines that criteria, the bill would require each large electrical corporation, among other things, to make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking a new connection, and within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection. If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the bill would require the impacted customer to be entitled to a utility bill credit, as specified.Under the Public Utilities Act, a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirements of the commission is a crime.Because the above-described provisions would be a part of the act, a violation of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), consisting of 5 members appointed by the Governor. Existing law requires the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified state and federal agencies and at least every 2 years, to conduct assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the Energy Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:451. (a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such a product or commodity or service is unlawful.Every(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable reasonable, and timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.All(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.SEC. 2. Section 783.4 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:783.4. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers, as required pursuant Section 451. Timely electric service shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The timely start of service for new connections after a written commitment to serve has been issued.(2) The timely fulfillment of requests for increased load from existing connections after a written commitment to serve the load increase has been issued.(3) Reenergization of customers following a power outage event.(b) Until the commission determines the criteria for timely service of electric customers pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:(1) For customers seeking a new connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(2) For customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(3) Each large electrical corporation shall respond to requests for service in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request for service.(4) A written response to a request for service shall state whether the large electrical corporation will deliver service or not.(5) A written response to a request for service shall state the anticipated date of interconnectivity.(6) (A) If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the impacted customer shall be entitled to a utility bill credit in the amount of____kilowatthours for each month they were delayed.(B) Any funds used to compensate an impacted customers utility bill credit shall not be borne by ratepayers.(7) To facilitate achievement of the goal of timely electric service, each large electrical corporation shall evaluate and update, as necessary, their existing distribution planning processes to ensure that the projected demand for a given planning cycle closely matches the actual demand for new or additional service.(8) Each large electrical corporation shall have biannual meetings with county chief administrative officers to discuss existing capacity, delays in interconnectivity, and distribution planning.(9) To reduce costs and increase the pace and scale of local projects intended to meet state, regional, and local housing and economic development objectives, each large electrical corporation shall share information with local governments, the commission, and the Energy Commission about those areas where existing capacity either exists or could be easily added within the distribution system to meet those objectives.SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 50Introduced by Assembly Member Wood(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Connolly, and Robert Rivas)(Coauthors: Senators Dodd, McGuire, and Wiener)December 05, 2022An act relating to energy. An act to amend Section 451 of, and to add Section 783.4 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 50, as amended, Wood. Energy demand: communication. Public utilities: timely service: timely electrical interconnection.Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires a public utility to furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public. Existing law requires the commission to enforce rules governing the extension of service by electrical corporations.This bill would additionally require a public utility to furnish and maintain timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers that meets specified requirements. Until the commission determines that criteria, the bill would require each large electrical corporation, among other things, to make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking a new connection, and within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection. If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the bill would require the impacted customer to be entitled to a utility bill credit, as specified.Under the Public Utilities Act, a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirements of the commission is a crime.Because the above-described provisions would be a part of the act, a violation of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), consisting of 5 members appointed by the Governor. Existing law requires the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified state and federal agencies and at least every 2 years, to conduct assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the Energy Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 50
Introduced by Assembly Member Wood(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Connolly, and Robert Rivas)(Coauthors: Senators Dodd, McGuire, and Wiener)December 05, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Wood(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Connolly, and Robert Rivas)(Coauthors: Senators Dodd, McGuire, and Wiener)
December 05, 2022
An act relating to energy. An act to amend Section 451 of, and to add Section 783.4 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 50, as amended, Wood. Energy demand: communication. Public utilities: timely service: timely electrical interconnection.
Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires a public utility to furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public. Existing law requires the commission to enforce rules governing the extension of service by electrical corporations.This bill would additionally require a public utility to furnish and maintain timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers that meets specified requirements. Until the commission determines that criteria, the bill would require each large electrical corporation, among other things, to make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking a new connection, and within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection. If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the bill would require the impacted customer to be entitled to a utility bill credit, as specified.Under the Public Utilities Act, a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirements of the commission is a crime.Because the above-described provisions would be a part of the act, a violation of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), consisting of 5 members appointed by the Governor. Existing law requires the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified state and federal agencies and at least every 2 years, to conduct assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the Energy Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.
Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires a public utility to furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public. Existing law requires the commission to enforce rules governing the extension of service by electrical corporations.
This bill would additionally require a public utility to furnish and maintain timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers that meets specified requirements. Until the commission determines that criteria, the bill would require each large electrical corporation, among other things, to make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking a new connection, and within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve for customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection. If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the bill would require the impacted customer to be entitled to a utility bill credit, as specified.
Under the Public Utilities Act, a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirements of the commission is a crime.
Because the above-described provisions would be a part of the act, a violation of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), consisting of 5 members appointed by the Governor. Existing law requires the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified state and federal agencies and at least every 2 years, to conduct assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the Energy Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:451. (a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such a product or commodity or service is unlawful.Every(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable reasonable, and timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.All(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.SEC. 2. Section 783.4 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:783.4. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers, as required pursuant Section 451. Timely electric service shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The timely start of service for new connections after a written commitment to serve has been issued.(2) The timely fulfillment of requests for increased load from existing connections after a written commitment to serve the load increase has been issued.(3) Reenergization of customers following a power outage event.(b) Until the commission determines the criteria for timely service of electric customers pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:(1) For customers seeking a new connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(2) For customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(3) Each large electrical corporation shall respond to requests for service in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request for service.(4) A written response to a request for service shall state whether the large electrical corporation will deliver service or not.(5) A written response to a request for service shall state the anticipated date of interconnectivity.(6) (A) If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the impacted customer shall be entitled to a utility bill credit in the amount of____kilowatthours for each month they were delayed.(B) Any funds used to compensate an impacted customers utility bill credit shall not be borne by ratepayers.(7) To facilitate achievement of the goal of timely electric service, each large electrical corporation shall evaluate and update, as necessary, their existing distribution planning processes to ensure that the projected demand for a given planning cycle closely matches the actual demand for new or additional service.(8) Each large electrical corporation shall have biannual meetings with county chief administrative officers to discuss existing capacity, delays in interconnectivity, and distribution planning.(9) To reduce costs and increase the pace and scale of local projects intended to meet state, regional, and local housing and economic development objectives, each large electrical corporation shall share information with local governments, the commission, and the Energy Commission about those areas where existing capacity either exists or could be easily added within the distribution system to meet those objectives.SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.
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 451 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:451. (a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such a product or commodity or service is unlawful.Every(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable reasonable, and timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.All(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.
SECTION 1. Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
451. (a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such a product or commodity or service is unlawful.Every(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable reasonable, and timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.All(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.
451. (a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such a product or commodity or service is unlawful.Every(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable reasonable, and timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.All(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.
451. (a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such a product or commodity or service is unlawful.Every(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable reasonable, and timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.All(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.
451. (a) All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such a product or commodity or service is unlawful.
Every
(b) Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable reasonable, and timely service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.
All
(c) All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.
SEC. 2. Section 783.4 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:783.4. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers, as required pursuant Section 451. Timely electric service shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The timely start of service for new connections after a written commitment to serve has been issued.(2) The timely fulfillment of requests for increased load from existing connections after a written commitment to serve the load increase has been issued.(3) Reenergization of customers following a power outage event.(b) Until the commission determines the criteria for timely service of electric customers pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:(1) For customers seeking a new connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(2) For customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(3) Each large electrical corporation shall respond to requests for service in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request for service.(4) A written response to a request for service shall state whether the large electrical corporation will deliver service or not.(5) A written response to a request for service shall state the anticipated date of interconnectivity.(6) (A) If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the impacted customer shall be entitled to a utility bill credit in the amount of____kilowatthours for each month they were delayed.(B) Any funds used to compensate an impacted customers utility bill credit shall not be borne by ratepayers.(7) To facilitate achievement of the goal of timely electric service, each large electrical corporation shall evaluate and update, as necessary, their existing distribution planning processes to ensure that the projected demand for a given planning cycle closely matches the actual demand for new or additional service.(8) Each large electrical corporation shall have biannual meetings with county chief administrative officers to discuss existing capacity, delays in interconnectivity, and distribution planning.(9) To reduce costs and increase the pace and scale of local projects intended to meet state, regional, and local housing and economic development objectives, each large electrical corporation shall share information with local governments, the commission, and the Energy Commission about those areas where existing capacity either exists or could be easily added within the distribution system to meet those objectives.
SEC. 2. Section 783.4 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
783.4. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers, as required pursuant Section 451. Timely electric service shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The timely start of service for new connections after a written commitment to serve has been issued.(2) The timely fulfillment of requests for increased load from existing connections after a written commitment to serve the load increase has been issued.(3) Reenergization of customers following a power outage event.(b) Until the commission determines the criteria for timely service of electric customers pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:(1) For customers seeking a new connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(2) For customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(3) Each large electrical corporation shall respond to requests for service in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request for service.(4) A written response to a request for service shall state whether the large electrical corporation will deliver service or not.(5) A written response to a request for service shall state the anticipated date of interconnectivity.(6) (A) If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the impacted customer shall be entitled to a utility bill credit in the amount of____kilowatthours for each month they were delayed.(B) Any funds used to compensate an impacted customers utility bill credit shall not be borne by ratepayers.(7) To facilitate achievement of the goal of timely electric service, each large electrical corporation shall evaluate and update, as necessary, their existing distribution planning processes to ensure that the projected demand for a given planning cycle closely matches the actual demand for new or additional service.(8) Each large electrical corporation shall have biannual meetings with county chief administrative officers to discuss existing capacity, delays in interconnectivity, and distribution planning.(9) To reduce costs and increase the pace and scale of local projects intended to meet state, regional, and local housing and economic development objectives, each large electrical corporation shall share information with local governments, the commission, and the Energy Commission about those areas where existing capacity either exists or could be easily added within the distribution system to meet those objectives.
783.4. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers, as required pursuant Section 451. Timely electric service shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The timely start of service for new connections after a written commitment to serve has been issued.(2) The timely fulfillment of requests for increased load from existing connections after a written commitment to serve the load increase has been issued.(3) Reenergization of customers following a power outage event.(b) Until the commission determines the criteria for timely service of electric customers pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:(1) For customers seeking a new connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(2) For customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(3) Each large electrical corporation shall respond to requests for service in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request for service.(4) A written response to a request for service shall state whether the large electrical corporation will deliver service or not.(5) A written response to a request for service shall state the anticipated date of interconnectivity.(6) (A) If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the impacted customer shall be entitled to a utility bill credit in the amount of____kilowatthours for each month they were delayed.(B) Any funds used to compensate an impacted customers utility bill credit shall not be borne by ratepayers.(7) To facilitate achievement of the goal of timely electric service, each large electrical corporation shall evaluate and update, as necessary, their existing distribution planning processes to ensure that the projected demand for a given planning cycle closely matches the actual demand for new or additional service.(8) Each large electrical corporation shall have biannual meetings with county chief administrative officers to discuss existing capacity, delays in interconnectivity, and distribution planning.(9) To reduce costs and increase the pace and scale of local projects intended to meet state, regional, and local housing and economic development objectives, each large electrical corporation shall share information with local governments, the commission, and the Energy Commission about those areas where existing capacity either exists or could be easily added within the distribution system to meet those objectives.
783.4. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers, as required pursuant Section 451. Timely electric service shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The timely start of service for new connections after a written commitment to serve has been issued.(2) The timely fulfillment of requests for increased load from existing connections after a written commitment to serve the load increase has been issued.(3) Reenergization of customers following a power outage event.(b) Until the commission determines the criteria for timely service of electric customers pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:(1) For customers seeking a new connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(2) For customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.(3) Each large electrical corporation shall respond to requests for service in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request for service.(4) A written response to a request for service shall state whether the large electrical corporation will deliver service or not.(5) A written response to a request for service shall state the anticipated date of interconnectivity.(6) (A) If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the impacted customer shall be entitled to a utility bill credit in the amount of____kilowatthours for each month they were delayed.(B) Any funds used to compensate an impacted customers utility bill credit shall not be borne by ratepayers.(7) To facilitate achievement of the goal of timely electric service, each large electrical corporation shall evaluate and update, as necessary, their existing distribution planning processes to ensure that the projected demand for a given planning cycle closely matches the actual demand for new or additional service.(8) Each large electrical corporation shall have biannual meetings with county chief administrative officers to discuss existing capacity, delays in interconnectivity, and distribution planning.(9) To reduce costs and increase the pace and scale of local projects intended to meet state, regional, and local housing and economic development objectives, each large electrical corporation shall share information with local governments, the commission, and the Energy Commission about those areas where existing capacity either exists or could be easily added within the distribution system to meet those objectives.
783.4. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall determine the criteria for timely service for electric customers, as required pursuant Section 451. Timely electric service shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) The timely start of service for new connections after a written commitment to serve has been issued.
(2) The timely fulfillment of requests for increased load from existing connections after a written commitment to serve the load increase has been issued.
(3) Reenergization of customers following a power outage event.
(b) Until the commission determines the criteria for timely service of electric customers pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply:
(1) For customers seeking a new connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 90 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.
(2) For customers seeking upgrades to an existing connection, each large electrical corporation shall make a good faith effort to deliver electric service within 30 days of issuing a written commitment to serve.
(3) Each large electrical corporation shall respond to requests for service in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request for service.
(4) A written response to a request for service shall state whether the large electrical corporation will deliver service or not.
(5) A written response to a request for service shall state the anticipated date of interconnectivity.
(6) (A) If a large electrical corporation fails to deliver service to a customer by the date communicated on a written commitment to serve, the impacted customer shall be entitled to a utility bill credit in the amount of____kilowatthours for each month they were delayed.
(B) Any funds used to compensate an impacted customers utility bill credit shall not be borne by ratepayers.
(7) To facilitate achievement of the goal of timely electric service, each large electrical corporation shall evaluate and update, as necessary, their existing distribution planning processes to ensure that the projected demand for a given planning cycle closely matches the actual demand for new or additional service.
(8) Each large electrical corporation shall have biannual meetings with county chief administrative officers to discuss existing capacity, delays in interconnectivity, and distribution planning.
(9) To reduce costs and increase the pace and scale of local projects intended to meet state, regional, and local housing and economic development objectives, each large electrical corporation shall share information with local governments, the commission, and the Energy Commission about those areas where existing capacity either exists or could be easily added within the distribution system to meet those objectives.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
### SEC. 3.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.