Senate BillNo. 512


Introduced by Senator Hill

February 26, 2015


An act to amend Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 512, as introduced, Hill. Public utilities: rates.

Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires a public utility to furnish and maintain adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as are necessary to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.

This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions in these provisions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code is
2amended to read:

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451.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insert All charges demanded or received by any public
4utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or
5commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered
6or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or
7unreasonable charge demanded or received forbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert thatend insert product
8or commodity or service is unlawful.

begin delete

9Every

end delete

P2    1begin insert(b)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertEveryend insert public utility shall furnish and maintainbegin delete suchend delete adequate,
2efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment,
3and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section
454.1 of the Civil Code, as arebegin delete necesaryend deletebegin insert necessaryend insert to promote the
5safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees,
6and the public.

begin delete

7All

end delete

8begin insert(c)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertAllend insert rules made bybegin insert aend insert public utility affecting or pertaining to
9its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.



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