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CA Pub Res Code § 25402.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25402.7.

25402.7.  (a) In consultation with the commission, electric and gas utilities shall provide support for building standards and other regulations pursuant to Section 25402 and subdivision (b) of Section 25553 including appropriate research, development, and training to implement those standards and other regulations.(b) The electric and gas utilities shall provide support pursuant to subdivision (a) only to the extent that funds are made available to the utilities for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 905, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25402.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25402.8.

25402.8.  When assessing new building standards for residential and nonresidential buildings relating to the conservation of energy, the commission shall include in its deliberations the impact that those standards would have on indoor air pollution problems.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1145, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25402.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25402.9.

25402.9.  (a) On or before July 1, 1996, the commission shall develop, adopt, and publish an informational booklet to educate and inform homeowners, rental property owners, renters, sellers, brokers, and the general public about the statewide home energy rating program adopted pursuant to Section 25942.(b) In the development of the booklet, the commission shall consult with representatives of the Bureau of Real Estate, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Public Utilities Commission, investor-owned and municipal utilities, cities and counties, real estate licensees, homebuilders, mortgage lenders, home appraisers and inspectors, home energy rating organizations, contractors who provide home energy services, consumer groups, and environmental groups.(c) The commission shall charge a fee for the informational booklet to recover its costs under subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 483. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25402.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25402.12.

25402.12.  (a) On or before January 1, 2019, the commission, in consultation with the Contractors’ State License Board, local building officials, and other stakeholders, shall approve a plan that will promote compliance with Part 6 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps.(b) Before approving the plan described in subdivision (a), the commission shall do all of the following:(1) Evaluate the best available technological and economic information to ensure that data collection and its use is feasible and achievable at a reasonable cost to government, industry, and homeowners.(2) Consider the impact of the plan on all of the following:(A) Property owners.(B) The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry, including manufacturers, distributors, and contractors.(C) Local governments.(D) Building officials.(E) The Contractors’ State License Board.(3) Provide the public with the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed plan.(c) The commission may adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with the plan approved pursuant to subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 206. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25402.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25402.13.

25402.13.  (a) Notwithstanding other laws, residential construction intended to repair, restore, or replace a residential building damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster in an area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall comply with requirements regarding photovoltaic systems pursuant to regulations prescribed pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 25402, if any, that were in effect at the time the damaged or destroyed residential building was originally constructed and shall not be required to comply with any additional or conflicting photovoltaic system requirements in effect at the time of repair, restoration, or replacement. (b) This section does not apply to emergencies proclaimed by the Governor on and after January 1, 2020.(c) This section only applies when one or more of the following conditions are met:(1) The income of the owner of the residential building is at or below the median income for the county in which the residential building is located as determined by the Department of Housing and Community Development state income limits.(2) The construction does not exceed the square footage of the property at the time it was damaged.(3) The new construction is located on the site of the home that was damaged.(4) The owner of the residential building did not have code upgrade insurance at the time the property was damaged.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 259, Sec. 1. (AB 178) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25403.

25403.  (a) By January 1, 2021, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, and the Independent System Operator, shall assess the potential for the state to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases in the state’s residential and commercial building stock by at least 40 percent below 1990 levels by January 1, 2030. The assessment shall include consideration of all of the following:(1) An evaluation, based on the best available data and existing analyses, of the cost per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent of the potential reduction from residential and commercial building stock relative to other statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies.(2) The cost-effectiveness of strategies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from space heating and water heating in both new and existing residential and commercial buildings.(3) The challenges associated with reducing emissions of greenhouse gases from low-income housing, multifamily housing, and high-rise buildings.(4) Load management strategies to optimize building energy use in a manner that reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.(5) The potential impacts of emission reduction strategies on ratepayers, construction costs, and grid reliability. In assessing the impact on grid reliability, the commission shall account for both of the following:(A) The commission’s 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, effective January 1, 2020, that propose to require solar energy systems on all new single-family and low-rise residential dwellings.(B) The increased load and impact on electrical infrastructure due to transportation electrification.(b) (1) By June 1, 2021, the commission, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, shall report to the Legislature the findings from the assessment.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this subdivision is inoperative on June 1, 2026.(c) Beginning with the integrated energy policy report due on November 1, 2021, and in all subsequent integrated energy policy reports, the commission shall include a report on the emissions of greenhouse gases, based on existing data, associated with the supply of energy to residential and commercial buildings, by fuel type. The commission shall make this information publicly available on its Internet Web site.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 373, Sec. 2. (AB 3232) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25403.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25403.2.

25403.2.  (a) Using the moneys appropriated pursuant to Items 3360-105-0001 and 3360-005-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021, the commission shall implement and administer a statewide program to incentivize the construction of new multifamily and single-family market-rate residential buildings as all-electric buildings or with energy storage systems. The commission shall provide a combined incentive if a building is both all electric and has an energy storage system.(b) The program implemented and administered pursuant to this section shall be known as the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program Phase 2.(c) In implementing and administering the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program Phase 2, the commission shall do all of the following:(1) Before June 30, 2022, develop and approve program guidelines in a public process.(2) Make program applications available within 30 days of the commission approving the guidelines pursuant to paragraph (1).(3) Ensure, to the extent reasonable, that the program incentivizes the construction of buildings as all electric or with energy storage systems that would not have otherwise been constructed as all electric or with energy storage systems but for the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program Phase 2.(4) Ensure, to the extent reasonable, that the program incentivizes the installation of technologies not otherwise required pursuant to the applicable local and state building codes.(d) A goal of the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program Phase 2 is to spur significant market adoption of all-electric buildings and energy storage systems.(e) The commission may pay an incentive upfront if not doing so would inhibit participation in the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program Phase 2. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 28. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25403.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25403.5.

25403.5.  (a) The commission shall, by July 1, 1978, adopt standards by regulation for a program of electrical load management for each utility service area. In adopting the standards, the commission shall consider, but need not be limited to, the following load management techniques:(1) Adjustments in rate structure to encourage use of electrical energy at off-peak hours or to encourage control of daily electrical load. Compliance with those adjustments in rate structure shall be subject to the approval of the Public Utilities Commission in a proceeding to change rates or service.(2) End use storage systems which store energy during off-peak periods for use during peak periods.(3) Mechanical and automatic devices and systems for the control of daily and seasonal peakloads.(b) The standards shall be cost-effective when compared with the costs for new electrical capacity, and the commission shall find them to be technologically feasible. Any expense or any capital investment required of a utility by the standards shall be an allowable expense or an allowable item in the utility rate base and shall be treated by the Public Utilities Commission as allowable in a rate proceeding.The commission may determine that one or more of the load management techniques are infeasible and may delay their adoption. If the commission determines that any techniques are infeasible to implement, it shall make a finding in each instance stating the grounds upon which the determination was made and the actions it intends to take to remove the impediments to implementation.(c) The commission may also grant, upon application by a utility, an exemption from the standards or a delay in implementation. The grant of an exemption or delay shall be accompanied by a statement of findings by the commission indicating the grounds for the exemption or delay. Exemption or delay shall be granted only upon a showing of extreme hardship, technological infeasibility, lack of cost-effectiveness, or reduced system reliability and efficiency.(d) This section does not apply to proposed sites and related facilities for which a notice of intent or an application requesting certification has been filed with the commission prior to the effective date of the standards.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 184. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25403.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25403.8.

25403.8.  (a) The commission shall develop and implement a program to provide battery backup power for those official traffic control signals, operated by a city, county, or city and county, that the commission, in consultation with cities, counties, or cities and counties, determines to be high priority traffic control signals.(b) Based on traffic factors considered by cities, counties, or cities and counties, including, but not limited to, traffic volume, number of accidents, and presence of children, the commission shall determine a priority schedule for the installation of battery backup power for traffic control systems. The commission shall give priority to a city, county, or city and county that did not receive a grant from the State of California for the installation of light-emitting diode traffic control signals.(c) The commission shall also develop or adopt the necessary technical criteria as to wiring, circuitry, and recharging units for traffic control signals. Only light-emitting diodes (LED) traffic control signals are eligible for battery backup power for the full operation of the traffic control signal or a flashing red mode. A city, county, or city and county may apply for a matching grant for battery backup power for traffic control signals retrofitted with light-emitting diodes.(d) Based on the criteria described in subdivision (c), the commission shall provide matching grants to cities, counties, and cities and counties for backup battery systems described in this section in accordance with the priority schedule established by the commission pursuant to subdivision (b). The commission shall provide 70 percent of the funds for a battery backup system, and the city, county, or city and county shall provide 30 percent.(e) If a city, county, or city and county has installed a backup battery system for LED traffic control signals between January 1, 2001, and the effective date of the act adding this section, the commission may reimburse the city, county, or city and county for up to 30 percent of the cost incurred for the backup battery system installation. However, the commission may not spend more than one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for reimbursements pursuant to this subdivision.(Added by Stats. 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 6, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25404.

25404.  The commission shall cooperate with the Office of Planning and Research, the Resources Agency and other interested parties in developing procedures to ensure that mitigation measures to minimize wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary consumption of energy are included in all environmental impact reports required on local projects as specified in Section 21151.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25405.

25405.  A city, county, or city and county may by ordinance or resolution prescribe a schedule of fees sufficient to pay the costs incurred in the enforcement of standards adopted pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25405.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25405.5.

25405.5.  (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “kW” means kilowatts or 1,000 watts, as measured from the alternating current side of the solar energy system inverter consistent with Section 223 of Title 15 of the United States Code.(2) “Production home” means a single-family residence constructed as part of a development of at least 50 homes per project that is intended or offered for sale.(3) “Solar energy system” means a solar energy device that has the primary purpose of providing for the collection and distribution of solar energy for the generation of electricity, that produces at least one kW, and not more than five megawatts, alternating current rated peak electricity, and that meets or exceeds the eligibility criteria established pursuant to Section 25782.(b) A seller of production homes shall offer a solar energy system option to all customers that enter into negotiations to purchase a new production home constructed on land for which an application for a tentative subdivision map has been deemed complete on or after January 1, 2011, and disclose the following:(1) The total installed cost of the solar energy system option.(2) The estimated cost savings associated with the solar energy system option, as determined by the commission pursuant to Chapter 8.8 (commencing with Section 25780) of Division 15.(c) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall develop an offset program that allows a developer or seller of production homes to forgo the offer requirement of this section on a project, by installing solar energy systems generating specified amounts of electricity on other projects, including, but not limited to, low-income housing, multifamily, commercial, industrial, and institutional developments. The amount of electricity required to be generated from solar energy systems used as an offset pursuant to this subdivision shall be equal to the amount of electricity generated by solar energy systems installed on a similarly sized project within that climate zone, assuming 20 percent of the prospective buyers would have installed solar energy systems.(d) The requirements of this section shall not operate as a substitute for the implementation of existing energy efficiency measures, and the requirements of this section shall not result in lower energy savings or lower energy efficiency levels than would otherwise be achieved by the full implementation of energy savings and energy efficiency standards established pursuant to Section 25402.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 132, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25405.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation|Section 25405.6.

25405.6.  Not later than July 1, 2007, the commission shall initiate a public proceeding to study and make findings whether, and under what conditions, solar energy systems should be required on new residential and new nonresidential buildings, including the establishment of numerical targets. As part of the study, the commission may determine that a solar energy system should not be required for any building unless the commission determines, based upon consideration of all costs associated with the system, that the system is cost effective when amortized over the economic life of the structure. When determining the cost-effectiveness of the solar energy system, the commission shall consider the availability of governmental rebates, tax deductions, net-metering, and other quantifiable factors, if the commission can determine the availability of these financial incentives if a solar energy system is made mandatory and not elective. The commission shall periodically update the study and incorporate any revision that the commission determines is necessary, including revisions that reflect changes in the financial incentives originally considered by the commission when determining cost-effectiveness of the solar energy system. For purposes of this section, “solar energy system” means a photovoltaic solar collector or other photovoltaic solar energy device that has a primary purpose of providing for the collection and distribution of solar energy for the generation of electricity. This section is intended to be for study purposes only and does not authorize the commission to develop and adopt any requirement for solar energy systems on either residential or nonresidential buildings.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 132, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25406 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.1 - Solar and Photovoltaic Systems|Section 25406.

25406.  A local government may develop and administer a program to encourage the construction of buildings that use solar thermal and photovoltaic systems that meet applicable standards and requirements imposed by the state or the local government for an eligible solar energy system pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 25619. The program shall recognize owners and builders who participate in the program by awarding these owners and builders a “Sunny Homes Seal.”(Added by Stats. 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 17, Sec. 2. Effective August 8, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25410.

25410.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Energy Conservation Assistance Act of 1979.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1124. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25410.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25410.5.

25410.5.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Energy costs are frequently the second largest discretionary expense in a local government’s budget. According to the commission, most public institutions could reduce their energy costs by 20 to 30 percent.(b) A variety of energy conservation measures are available to local governments. These measures are highly cost-effective, often providing a payback on the initial investment in three years or less.(c) Many local governments lack energy management expertise and are often unaware of their high energy costs or the opportunities to reduce those costs.(d) Local governments that desire to reduce their energy costs through energy conservation and efficiency measures often lack available funding.(e) Since 1980, the Energy Conservation Assistance Account has provided $110 million in loans, through a revolving loan account, to 600 schools, hospitals, and local governments. The energy conservation projects funded by the account save approximately $35 million annually in energy costs.(f) Local governments and public institutions need assistance in all aspects of energy efficiency improvements, including, but not limited to, project identification, project development and implementation, evaluation of project proposals and options, operations and maintenance, and troubleshooting of problem projects.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 601, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)