BILL NUMBER: SB 642	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Berryhill

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 2824 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to public utilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 642, as introduced, Berryhill. Public utilities: electrical
services: charges.
   Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to
review various charges paid by or charged by electrical corporations
related to the delivery of electrical services. Existing law requires
the PUC, following the review to consider adjustments to the charges
to encourage the utilitization of electricity generated from other
than conventional power sources.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the
above provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 2824 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to
read:
   2824.  (a) The commission shall conduct a review of the charges
paid by electrical corporations for electricity generated from other
than conventional power sources and furnished to  such
  the electrical  corporations. Following 
such   the  review, the commission shall consider
adjustments in  such   the  charges to
encourage the generation of electricity from other than conventional
power sources.
   (b) The commission shall conduct a review of standby charges
charged by electrical corporations. Following  such 
 the  review, the commission shall consider adjustments in
 such   the  charges to encourage the
utilization of electricity generated from other than conventional
power sources and to enable electrical corporations to review the
costs of providing standby service.
   (c) The commission shall conduct a review of charges for
transmission service made by electrical corporations for the
transmission of electricity generated from other than conventional
power sources. Following  such   the 
review, the commission shall consider adjustments in  such
  the  charges to encourage the generation of
electricity from other than conventional power sources.