California Public Utilities Code

§ 761.3

PUC § 761.3 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding subdivision (g) of Section 216 and subdivision (c) of Section 218.5, the commission shall implement and enforce standards for the maintenance and operation of facilities for the generation and storage of electricity owned by an electrical corporation or located in the state to ensure their reliable operation. The commission shall enforce the protocols for the scheduling of powerplant outages of the Independent System Operator.

(b)This section does not authorize the commission to establish rates for wholesale sales in interstate commerce from those facilities, or to approve the sale or transfer of control of facilities if an exempt wholesale generator, as defined in the federal Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 16451(6)).

(c)(1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, this section does not apply to nuclear powered generating facilities that are federally regulated and subject to standards developed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and that participate as members of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. (SB 38) Effective January 1, 2024.