Amended
IN
Senate
May 29, 2020 |
Introduced by Senator Nielsen |
February 10, 2020 |
(a)For purposes of this chapter, the following shall apply:
(1)“Backup electrical resource” means portable or fixed sources for generation of electricity and energy storage systems, as defined in Section 2835, that can service electrical supply needs within the area undergoing a deenergization event.
(2)“Compliance
period” means a period of approximately one year.
(3)“Deenergization event” means the proactive interruption of electrical service for the purpose of mitigating or avoiding the risk of causing a wildfire.
(4)“Electrical cooperative” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2776.
(b)The commission shall supervise an electrical corporation’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter pursuant to the Public Utilities Act (Part 1
(commencing with Section 201) of Division 1). Nothing in this chapter affects the commission’s authority or jurisdiction over an electrical cooperative or local publicly owned
electric utility.
(1)“Backup electrical resource” and “deenergization event” have the same meanings as defined in Section 8385 of the Public Utilities Code.
(2)“Electrical corporation” means an electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code, that has been authorized by the Public Utilities Commission to undertake deenergization events pursuant to a Wildfire Mitigation Plan approved by the commission pursuant to Section 8386 of the Public Utilities Code.
(b)Any public agency purchasing equipment that qualifies for the sales and use tax exemption provided by Section 6356.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as added by Section 2 of this act, shall submit a report, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to the Senate Committee on
Governance and Finance within 30 days of the purchase of that equipment. The report shall contain information identifying the public agency, the purchase price of the equipment, and the amount of state and local sales and use taxes exempted by Section 6356.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as added by this act.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to develop a webportal or other procurement source through the Department of General Services that is accessible to any governmental or public entity to directly purchase backup electrical resources at a discounted rate and free of sales and use taxes.