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CA Pub Util Code § 740.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.3.

740.3.  (a) The commission, in cooperation with the Energy Commission, the State Air Resources Board, air quality management districts and air pollution control districts, regulated electrical and gas corporations, and the motor vehicle industry, shall evaluate and implement policies to promote the development of equipment and infrastructure needed to facilitate the use of electricity and natural gas to fuel low-emission vehicles. Policies to be considered shall include both of the following:(1) The sale-for-resale and the rate-basing of low-emission vehicles and supporting equipment such as batteries for electric vehicles and compressor stations for natural gas fueled vehicles.(2) The development of statewide standards for electric vehicle charger connections and compressed natural gas vehicle fueling connections, including installation procedures and technical assistance to installers.(b) The commission shall hold public hearings as part of its effort to evaluate and implement the new policies considered in subdivision (a).(c) The commission’s policies authorizing utilities to develop equipment or infrastructure needed for electricity-powered and natural gas-fueled low-emission vehicles shall ensure that the costs and expenses of those programs are not passed through to electrical or gas ratepayers unless the commission finds and determines that those programs are in the ratepayers’ interest. The commission’s policies shall also ensure that utilities do not unfairly compete with nonutility enterprises.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 396, Sec. 27. (AB 1513) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.5.

740.5.  (a) For purposes of this section, “21st Century Energy System Decision” means commission Decision 12-12-031 (December 20, 2012), Decision Granting Authority to Enter Into a Research and Development Agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for 21st Century Energy Systems and for costs up to one hundred fifty-two million one hundred ninety thousand dollars ($152,190,000) or any subsequent decision in Application 11-07-008 (July 18, 2011), Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39M), San Diego Gas and Electric Company (U902E), and Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Authority to Increase Electric Rates and Charges to Recover Costs of Research and Development Agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for 21st Century Energy Systems.(b) In implementing the 21st Century Energy System Decision, the commission shall not authorize recovery from ratepayers of any expense for research and development projects that are not for purposes of cyber security and grid integration. Total funding for research and development projects for purposes of cyber security and grid integration pursuant to the 21st Century Energy System Decision shall not exceed thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000). All cyber security and grid integration research and development projects shall be concluded by the fifth anniversary of their start date.(c) The commission shall not approve for recovery from ratepayers those program management expenditures proposed, commencing with page seven, in the joint advice letter filed by the state’s three largest electrical corporations, Advice 3379-G/4215-E (Pacific Gas and Electric Company), Advice 2887-E (Southern California Edison Company), and Advice 2473-E (San Diego Gas and Electric Company), dated April 19, 2013. Project managers for the 21st Century Energy System Decision shall be limited to three representatives, one representative each from Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company.(d) The commission shall require the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, as a condition for entering into any contract pursuant to the 21st Century Energy System Decision, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company to ensure that research parameters reflect a new contribution to cyber security and that there not be a duplication of research being done by other private and governmental entities.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 842, Sec. 15. (SB 1222) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.6.

740.6.  (a) The commission may authorize investor-owned gas and electric utilities to match grants provided to nonprofit agencies and local governments to participate in the Department of Economic Opportunity’s pilot program to identify and counsel low-income individuals and group facilities that are eligible to receive rate discounts and weatherization benefits offered by those utilities. The amount of utility matching funds for the pilot program shall be limited to a statewide total of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). The commission shall require that utility expenditures for those purposes be recoverable in rates.(b) If federal funds become available for low-income energy assistance or weatherization programs that may be secured with matching funds from states or utilities, the commission may authorize investor-owned gas and electric utilities to match those federal funds, and shall require that utility expenditures for those purposes be recoverable in rates.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1159, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.7.

740.7.  Interruptible service or curtailment programs adopted by the commission shall assure that the programs allow customers to aggregate multiple accounts to meet any minimum kilowatt requirements for participation in the program, subject to geographical, load, and other parameters, as determined by the commission.(Added by Stats. 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 7. Effective April 12, 2001.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.8.

740.8.  As used in Section 740.3 or 740.12, “interests” of ratepayers, short- or long-term, mean direct benefits that are specific to ratepayers, consistent with both of the following:(a) Safer, more reliable, or less costly gas or electrical service, consistent with Section 451, including electrical service that is safer, more reliable, or less costly due to either improved use of the electric system or improved integration of renewable energy generation.(b) Any one of the following:(1) Improvement in energy efficiency of travel.(2) Reduction of health and environmental impacts from air pollution.(3) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions related to electricity and natural gas production and use.(4) Increased use of alternative fuels.(5) Creating high-quality jobs or other economic benefits, including in disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 547, Sec. 31. (SB 350) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.9.

740.9.  (a) Any optional binding mandatory curtailment program adopted by the commission that exempts customers from Stage 3 rotating outages in exchange for partial load curtailments during every rotating outage period shall provide, for agricultural and water supplier customers, the use of backup generation to offset the curtailed load under the program, to the extent the use of backup generation is allowed under existing law, including, but not limited to, all relevant local air pollution control district and air quality management district rules and regulations.(b) As used in this section, “agricultural customers” means any customer involved in the production of or processing of agricultural products. “Water suppliers” means those water agencies or suppliers as defined in Section 20200 of the Water Code and Section 241 of the Public Utilities Code.(Added by Stats. 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 8. Effective April 12, 2001.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.10.

740.10.  (a) Each public utility electrical corporation shall develop and offer its customers, on or before May 30, 2001, the opportunity to participate, in addition to other programs developed by the commission, in a demand reduction program as described in this section.(b) The program required by this section shall identify specific periods coincident with morning or evening system peak conditions determined by the Independent System Operator within which the customer agrees to drop a preset amount of load. This program shall be known as the Scheduled Load Reduction Program. The commission shall develop appropriate incentives for customers to participate in the program.(Added by Stats. 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 9. Effective April 12, 2001.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.11.

740.11.  In recognition of the fact that agricultural and water supplier customers necessarily have high electricity usage during peak summer demand periods, the Legislature strongly urges the commission to consider providing the option to all agricultural commodity processing customers to be included in the definition of customers eligible to be served under agricultural tariffs, consistent with its other constitutional and statutory objectives, and to the extent it does not result in cost shifting to other customer classes.(Added by Stats. 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 10. Effective April 12, 2001.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.15.

740.15.  (a) The commission shall consider, in an existing proceeding, all of the following:(1) Facilitating the development of technologies that promote grid integration, including technologies that provide submetering capabilities to residential charging stations, if the commission determines that these technologies and submetering capabilities are in the best interests of ratepayers.(2) Exploring policies that support the development of technologies and rate strategies that can reduce the effects of demand charges on electric vehicle drivers and fleets, and help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. (3) Adopting a tariff specific to heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets or electric trucks and buses that encourages the use of charging stations when there is excess grid capacity.(b) For purposes of this section, “charging station” means the removable equipment that provides alternating or direct current to the battery electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, but does not include the supporting charging infrastructure, such as wiring, conduit, and electric panels.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 368, Sec. 4. (SB 1000) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Util Code § 740.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 740.18.

740.18.  (a) The purpose of this section is to require the commission to review, modify, if appropriate, and decide whether to approve, two pending (as of July 1, 2020) transportation electrification infrastructure applications, based on previously approved activities, that are designed to advance California’s goal of widespread transportation electrification, and to require the commission to extend its prior approvals of transportation electrification programs and investments so that they will be replicated and continued. These commission decisions will have the effect of continuing to build out California’s transportation electrification infrastructure, improve air quality, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, create jobs, and put downward pressure on rates. Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the commission from adopting additional transportation electrification programs and investments.(b) On or before March 1, 2021, the commission shall issue decisions concerning Application 18-06-015 (June 26, 2018) Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Approval of its Charge Ready 2 Infrastructure and Market Education Programs and Application 19-10-012 (October 28, 2019) Application Of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902E) To Extend And Modify The Power Your Drive Pilot Approved By Decision 16-01-045.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 372, Sec. 2. (AB 841) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Pub Util Code § 741 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 741.

741.  (a) Every owner or operator of telephones available for public use, other than a telephone corporation, that accept any form of payment which, as part of the service furnished, provides operator-assisted services by other than a telephone corporation having tariff schedules on file with the commission providing for the furnishing of operator-assisted services, shall cause to be posted on or near the telephone equipment so as to be easily seen by telephone customers all of the following information:(1) The name of the provider of operator-assisted services and a toll-free telephone number for contacting that provider.(2) The applicable charges for each available operator-assisted service.(3) That the provider of operator-assisted services will respond to inquiries concerning the terms and conditions of any available service.(4) That surcharges may apply to operator-assisted and calling card calls.(5) That card-activated calls, calls activated by any other payment device, or calls that may be charged to a card by giving a card number to an operator may cost more than coin-activated calls.(6) The local rates for nonoperator-assisted calls.(b) Every owner or operator of telephones available for public use, other than a telephone corporation, that accept any form of payment which, as part of the service furnished, provides operator-assisted services by other than a telephone corporation having tariff schedules on file with the commission providing for the furnishing of operator-assisted services, shall:(1) Identify itself, audibly and distinctly, to the consumer at the beginning of each telephone call and before the consumer incurs any charge for the call.(2) Permit the consumer to terminate the telephone call before the call is connected.(3) At no charge, disclose to the consumer, immediately after the number to be called is entered or given to an operator, a quotation of its complete rates and charges for the call.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 140, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 149. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Pub Util Code § 741.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 741.1.

741.1.  Every nonpublic utility provider of telephone services, including, but not limited to, a hotel, motel, hospital, or university, which imposes charges on users of the services and which, as part of the service furnished, provides operator-assisted services by other than a telephone corporation having tariff schedules on file with the commission providing for the furnishing of operator-assisted services shall cause to be posted on or near the telephone equipment so as to be easily seen by users of the service all of the following information:(a) The name of the provider of operator-assisted services and a toll-free telephone number for contacting that provider.(b) The applicable charges for each available operator-assisted service.(c) That the provider of operator-assisted services will respond to inquiries concerning the terms and conditions of any available service.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 648, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Util Code § 741.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 741.3.

741.3.  The commission shall, by rule or order, adopt and enforce operating requirements applicable to operator-assisted telephone services, whether furnished by a telephone corporation or other than a telephone corporation, for nonpublic utility providers of telephone services, including, but not limited to, hotels, motels, hospitals, universities, and similar places of temporary accommodation owning or operating message switching or billing equipment solely for the purpose of reselling services provided by a telephone corporation to its patients or guests. These operating requirements shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) That there be displayed or posted on or near the telephone equipment so as to be easily seen by telephone users a notice stating the identity of the nonpublic utility provider of the telephone services; the method for obtaining the rates, terms, or conditions of operator-assisted services; the operator-assisted services provider’s procedures for handling complaints; the means by which the telephone user may gain access to other providers of operator-assisted services; and the means by which the telephone user may gain access to the services of the telephone corporation operating within the service area within which the telephone services of the nonpublic utility provider are furnished. The notice shall also provide the telephone number of the Consumer Affairs Division of the commission to which questions or complaints may be directed.(b) That, when contacted for service by the telephone user, the operator-assisted services provider orally identify itself by name prior to the connection of the telephone call or the commencement of any charges.(c) That the telephone equipment permit access by the telephone user to any other provider of operator-assisted services generally available in the service area.(d) Any other operating requirement determined necessary and in the public interest by the commission.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1014, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Util Code § 742 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 742.

742.  (a) The commission shall, by rule or order, adopt and enforce operating requirements for telephones available for public use that accept any form of payment and that are owned or operated by corporations or persons other than telephone corporations. These requirements shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1) A requirement that the telephone corporation furnishing service to the corporation or person owning or operating a telephone that accepts any form of payment terminate service for any violation of the commission’s rules or orders or of this section, upon a determination by the commission that the violation was a significant or repeated violation. Any determination by the commission leading to a termination of service shall be made in accordance with commission rules or orders adopted pursuant to this subdivision. (2) A requirement that every telephone permit a caller to be connected with the operator personnel of any telephone corporation authorized by the commission to operate within a service area by dialing the numeral “0” and with the emergency services switchboard reached by dialing the numerals “911” without insertion of any coin or without any other form of payment. (3) A requirement that every telephone contain instructions for both local and long distance dialing, the name of the owner or operator of the telephone, and the telephone number of that owner or operator to which complaints can be made. (4) A requirement that every telephone display its telephone number or other identification number, as determined by the commission, and the address at which the telephone is located, on the telephone in a place where that information may be seen by a person using the telephone. (b) The commission shall require every telephone corporation that publishes a directory of subscribers to include in that directory information comprising the substance of this section and the rules and orders of the commission adopted pursuant to this section. (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.(Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 140, Sec. 4. (SB 50) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2015, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Util Code § 742.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 742.1.

742.1.  (a) The commission shall, by rule or order, adopt and enforce operating requirements for every corporation or person, other than a telephone corporation, which, as part of the services furnished, furnishes operator-assisted services by other than a telephone corporation having tariff schedules on file with the commission. These requirements shall include, but not be limited to, a requirement that furnishing these operator-assisted services for telephone calls within a service area is prohibited unless the commission, after instituting a proceeding for the purpose, finds and determines that to permit these operator-assisted services is in the public interest.(b) The commission shall require every telephone corporation which publishes a directory of subscribers to include in that directory information comprising the substance of this section and the rules and orders of the commission adopted pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1058, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Util Code § 742.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 1 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|PART 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Regulation of Public Utilities|ARTICLE 2 - Rates|Section 742.3.

742.3.  The commission shall, by rule or order, adopt and enforce an operating requirement for coin-activated and credit card-activated telephones available for public use, whether owned by telephone corporations or persons other than telephone corporations, which requires that every telephone display a notice that surcharges may apply to operator-assisted and calling card calls. The required signage shall be phased in over a period of two years beginning on January 1, 1993. A sticker with the necessary notification may be used as an interim measure until January 1, 1995.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 539, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)