This bill would amend the act to authorize any entity continuously enrolled in an interruptible program of an electrical corporation for a year or more to opt out of that program. The bill would require an electrical corporation, for an entity opting out of a program, to waive any fine or penalty accruing to the entity under the program, as prescribed. The bill would prohibit an entity opting out of an interruptible program from being required to repay any cost savings received by the entity pursuant to the interruptible program. Since a violation of the act is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. 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 bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.