California Public Utilities Code

§ 769.5

PUC § 769.5 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)The commission may establish an expedited distribution grid interconnection dispute resolution process with the goal of resolving disputes over interconnection applications that are within the jurisdiction of the commission in no more than 60 days from the time the dispute is formally brought to the commission. If the commission establishes an expedited distribution grid interconnection dispute resolution process, the commission may provide exceptions to the 60-day time period when more than 60 days are needed to fairly and safely address a dispute.

(b)The expedited distribution grid interconnection dispute resolution process shall include the following elements:

(1)A distribution grid interconnection technical panel consisting of at least eight individuals selected by the commission. Four of the technical panel members shall be from electrical corporations and four shall not be from electrical corporations. The commission shall determine the length of the term of each member. A member shall not participate as a review panel member for the dispute resolution process for a contested interconnection application in any of the following situations:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 672, Sec. 1. (AB 2861) Effective January 1, 2017.