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CA Pub Util Code § 341 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 2 - Oversight Board|Section 341.

341.  The Oversight Board may do all of the following:(a) Meet at the times and places it may deem proper.(b) Accept appropriations, grants, or contributions from any public source, private foundation, or individual.(c) Sue and be sued.(d) Contract with state, local, or federal agencies for services or work required by the Oversight Board.(e) Contract for or employ any services or work required by the Oversight Board that in its opinion cannot satisfactorily be performed by its staff or by other state agencies.(f) Appoint advisory committees from members of other public agencies and private groups or individuals.(g) As a body, or on the authorization of the Oversight Board, as a subcommittee composed of one or more members, hold hearings at the times and places it may deem proper.(h) Issue subpoenas to compel the production of books, records, papers, accounts, reports, and documents and the attendance of witnesses.(i) Administer oaths.(j) Adopt or amend rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, and to govern the procedures of the Oversight Board.(k) Exercise any authority consistent with this chapter delegated to it by a federal agency or authorized to it by federal law.(l) Make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature at the time or times the Oversight Board deems necessary.(m) Participate in proceedings relevant to the purposes of this chapter or to the purposes of Division 4.9 (commencing with Section 9600) or, as part of any coordinated effort by the state, participate in activities to promote the formation of interstate agreements to enhance the reliability and function of the electricity system and the electricity market.(n) Do any and all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 261, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Pub Util Code § 341.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 2 - Oversight Board|Section 341.1.

341.1.  Regulations adopted within 120 days of the effective date of this section may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of the Government Code, and for the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of the regulations shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 261, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Pub Util Code § 341.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 2 - Oversight Board|Section 341.2.

341.2.  The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) applies to meetings of the Oversight Board. In addition to the allowances of that act, the Oversight Board may hold a closed session to consider the appointment of one or more candidates to the governing board of the Power Exchange, deliberate on matters involving the removal of a member of the governing board of the Power Exchange, or to consider a matter based on information that has received a grant of confidential status pursuant to regulations of the Oversight Board, provided that any action taken on such a matter shall be taken by vote in an open session.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 766, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Util Code § 341.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 2 - Oversight Board|Section 341.3.

341.3.  Voting members of the Oversight Board shall be required to file financial disclosure statements with the Fair Political Practices Commission. The appointing authority for voting members shall avoid appointing persons with conflicts of interest.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 261, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Pub Util Code § 341.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 2 - Oversight Board|Section 341.4.

341.4.  The Oversight Board shall appoint, and fix the salary of, an executive director who shall have charge of administering the affairs of the Oversight Board, including entering into contracts, subject to the direction and policies of the Oversight Board. Notwithstanding Sections 11042 and 11043 of the Government Code, the Oversight Board shall appoint an attorney who shall advise the Oversight Board and each member and represent the Oversight Board as a party in any state or federal action or proceeding related to the purposes of this chapter or to an action of the Oversight Board and who shall perform generally all the duties of attorney to the Oversight Board. For purposes of this section, the Oversight Board may appoint a person exempt pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution. The executive director shall, in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution and subject to the approval of the Oversight Board, appoint employees as may be necessary to carry out the Oversight Board’s duties and responsibilities.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 261, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Pub Util Code § 341.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 2 - Oversight Board|Section 341.5.

341.5.  (a) The Independent System Operator and Power Exchange bylaws shall contain provisions that identify those matters specified in subdivision (b) of Section 339 as matters within state jurisdiction. The bylaws shall also contain provisions which state that California’s bylaws approval function with respect to the matters specified in subdivision (b) of Section 339 shall not preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from taking any action necessary to address undue discrimination or other violations of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.A. Sec. 791a et seq.) or to exercise any other commission responsibility under the Federal Power Act. In taking any such action, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall give due respect to California’s jurisdictional interests in the functions of the Independent System Operator and Power Exchange and to attempt to accommodate state interests to the extent those interests are not inconsistent with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s statutory responsibilities. The bylaws shall state that any future agreement regarding the apportionment of the Independent System Operator and Power Exchange board appointment function among participating states associated with the expansion of the Independent System Operator and Power Exchange into multistate entities shall be filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.A. Sec. 824d).(b) Any necessary bylaw changes to implement the provisions of Section 335, 337, 338, 339, or subdivision (a) of this section, or changes required pursuant to an agreement as contemplated by subdivision (a) of this section with a participating state for a regional organization, shall be effective upon approval of the respective governing boards and the Oversight Board and acceptance for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 510, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Pub Util Code § 343 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 2 - Oversight Board|Section 343.

343.  (a) The Attorney General shall represent the Department of Finance and shall succeed to, and may exercise, all rights, claims, powers, and entitlements of the Electricity Oversight Board in any litigation or settlement to obtain ratepayer recovery for the effects of the 2000–02 energy crisis. This section does not require the Attorney General to litigate any claim, or take any other action, as successor to the Electricity Oversight Board.(b) The Attorney General shall not distribute or expend the proceeds of any settlements of claims described in subdivision (a), except in accordance with Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 16428.1) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Division 27 (commencing with Section 80000) of the Water Code.(c) The Attorney General shall not distribute or expend the proceeds of any settlements of claims allocated to the Electricity Oversight Board. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 150, Sec. 2. (SB 506) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Util Code § 345 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 345.

345.  The Independent System Operator shall ensure efficient use and reliable operation of the transmission grid consistent with achievement of planning and operating reserve criteria no less stringent than those established by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and the North American Electric Reliability Council.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 257. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Pub Util Code § 346 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 346.

346.  The Independent System Operator shall immediately participate in all relevant Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings. The Independent System Operator shall ensure that additional filings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission request confirmation of the relevant provisions of this chapter and seek the authority needed to give the Independent System Operator the ability to secure generating and transmission resources necessary to guarantee achievement of planning and operating reserve criteria no less stringent than those established by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and the North American Electric Reliability Council.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 258. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Pub Util Code § 347 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 347.

347.  The Independent System Operator governing board may form appropriate technical advisory committees composed of market and nonmarket participants to advise the Independent System Operator governing board on issues including, but not limited to, rules and protocols and operating procedures.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 854, Sec. 10. Effective September 24, 1996.)
CA Pub Util Code § 348 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 348.

348.  The Independent System Operator shall adopt inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement standards for the transmission facilities under its control no later than September 30, 1997. The standards, which shall be performance or prescriptive standards, or both, as appropriate, for each substantial type of transmission equipment or facility, shall provide for high quality, safe, and reliable service. In adopting its standards, the Independent System Operator shall consider: cost, local geography and weather, applicable codes, national electric industry practices, sound engineering judgment, and experience. The Independent System Operator shall also adopt standards for reliability, and safety during periods of emergency and disaster. The Independent System Operator shall report to the Oversight Board, at such times as the Oversight Board may specify, on the development and implementation of the standards in relation to facilities under the operational control of the Independent System Operator. The Independent System Operator shall require each transmission facility owner or operator to report annually on its compliance with the standards. That report shall be made available to the public.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 261, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Pub Util Code § 349 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 349.

349.  The Independent System Operator shall perform a review following a major outage that affects at least 10 percent of the customers of the entity providing the local distribution service. The review shall address the cause of the major outage, the response time and effectiveness, and whether the transmission facility owner or operator’s operation and maintenance practices enhanced or undermined the ability to restore service efficiently and in a timely manner. If the Independent System Operator finds that the operation and maintenance practices of the transmission facility owner or operator prolonged the response time or was responsible for the outage, the Independent System Operator may order appropriate sanctions, subject to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approving that authority.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 854, Sec. 10. Effective September 24, 1996.)
CA Pub Util Code § 349.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 349.5.

349.5.  (a) Beginning January 15, 2002, and at least once monthly thereafter, the Independent System Operator shall notify each air pollution control district and air quality management district of the name and address of each entity within the district’s boundaries within the Independent System Operator’s control area with whom the Independent System Operator enters into an interruptible service contract or similar arrangement.(b) For the purposes of this section, “interruptible service contract or similar arrangement” means any arrangement in which a nonresidential entity agrees to reduce or consider reducing its electrical consumption during periods of peak demand or at the request of the Independent System Operator in exchange for compensation, or for assurances not to be blacked out or other similar nonmonetary assurances.(c) The local air pollution control district or air quality management district shall maintain in a confidential manner the information received pursuant to this section. However, nothing in this subdivision shall affect the applicability of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, or of any other similar open records statute or ordinance, to information provided pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 862, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Pub Util Code § 349.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 349.5.

349.5.  (a) Beginning January 15, 2002, and at least once monthly thereafter, the Independent System Operator shall notify each air pollution control district and air quality management district of the name and address of each entity within the district’s boundaries within the Independent System Operator’s control area with whom the Independent System Operator enters into an interruptible service contract or similar arrangement.(b) For the purposes of this section, “interruptible service contract or similar arrangement” means any arrangement in which a nonresidential entity agrees to reduce or consider reducing its electrical consumption during periods of peak demand or at the request of the Independent System Operator in exchange for compensation, or for assurances not to be blacked out or other similar nonmonetary assurances.(c) The local air pollution control district or air quality management district shall maintain in a confidential manner the information received pursuant to this section. However, nothing in this subdivision shall affect the applicability of Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code, or of any other similar open records statute or ordinance, to information provided pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 396. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Pub Util Code § 352 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 352.

352.  (a) The Independent System Operator may not enter into a multistate entity or a regional organization as authorized in Section 359 unless that entry is approved by the Oversight Board.(b) This section becomes inoperative on the date on which the governance modifications set forth in Section 359.5 become effective and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 547, Sec. 11. (SB 350) Effective January 1, 2016. Inoperative on date prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed, by its own provisions, on January 1 following inoperative date.)
CA Pub Util Code § 352.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 352.5.

352.5.  (a) The Independent System Operator shall make publicly available a list of all power plants located in the state that are not operational due to a planned or unplanned outage.(b) For the purposes of complying with subdivision (a), the Independent System Operator shall make the list available over the Internet.(c) The Independent System Operator shall update the list established pursuant to subdivision (a) on a daily basis.(Added by Stats. 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 1, Sec. 6. Effective January 18, 2001.)
CA Pub Util Code § 352.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3 - Independent System Operator|Section 352.7.

352.7.  (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to intentionally disclose proprietary information obtained in the negotiation, execution, or performance of a consulting services contract, as defined in Section 10335.5 of the Public Contract Code, or an information technology contract, as defined in Section 11702 of the Government Code, with the Independent System Operator when the contracting party knew or should have known that the disclosure was likely to cause harm.(b) A violation of this section shall be punishable as a misdemeanor and may be prosecuted by the Attorney General or by a local district attorney in the district in which the disclosure took place.(c) (1) For the purposes of this section “proprietary information” shall include any information agreed by the contracting parties to be proprietary, or any information that is designated by the Independent System Operator to be proprietary. The Independent System Operator shall provide written notification to a contracting party of any information that, subsequent to the execution of the contract, is identified to be proprietary. The Independent System Operator shall make this designation only in cases where the Independent System Operator has reason to believe that the release of this information poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public or the Independent System Operator has reason to believe that the contracting party intends to sell the information. If the Independent System Operator makes a designation of proprietary information subsequent to the execution of the contract, the Independent System Operator shall make a good faith effort to amend the contract to incorporate the subsequent designation of proprietary information. The Independent System Operator shall specifically identify in the contract any information that is considered to be proprietary. A contracting party is not in violation of this section if that party discloses information prior to the receipt of the written notification.(2) Any information that is required to be released or disclosed by a contracting party pursuant to a legal requirement, including an order of a court or regulatory agency, shall not be considered a violation of this section.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1097, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Pub Util Code § 353.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 2.3 - Electrical Restructuring|ARTICLE 3.5 - Distributed Energy Resources|Section 353.1.

353.1.  As used in this article, “distributed energy resources” means electric generation technology that meets all of the following criteria:(a) Commences initial operation between May 1, 2001, and June 1, 2003, except that gas-fired distributed energy resources that are not operated in a combined heat and power application shall commence operation no later than September 1, 2002.(b) Is located within a single facility.(c) Is five megawatts or smaller in aggregate capacity.(d) Serves onsite loads or over-the-fence transactions allowed under Sections 216 and 218.(e) Is powered by any fuel other than diesel.(f) Complies with emission standards and guidance adopted by the State Air Resources Board pursuant to Sections 41514.9 and 41514.10 of the Health and Safety Code. Prior to the adoption of those standards and guidance, for the purpose of this article, distributed energy resources shall meet emission levels equivalent to nine parts per million oxides of nitrogen, or the equivalent standard taking into account efficiency as determined by the State Air Resources Board, averaged over a three-hour period, or best available control technology for the applicable air district, whichever is lower, except for distributed generation units that displace and therefore significantly reduce emissions from natural gas flares or reinjection compressors, as determined by the State Air Resources Board. These units shall comply with the applicable best available control technology as determined by the air pollution control district or air quality management district in which they are located.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 193. Effective January 1, 2009.)