PART 7.3. California Energy Infrastructure Safety Act

Part 7.3 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 81, Sec. 3.

§§ 15470–15476 · 10 sections

• § 15470 (a) The state has long recognized the critical nature of its energy and communication infrastructure, in its importance in driving the engine of the state’s…
• § 15471 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “California Energy Infrastructure Safety Act.”
• § 15472 For purposes of this part, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission. (b) “Director” means the Director of…
• § 15473 (a) There is in state government, within the Natural Resources Agency, the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety. The office shall be under the supervision of…
• § 15474 Nothing in this part shall operate to prevent the office from formally recognizing committees or boards established by, or with segments of, the private…
• § 15475 (a) The office may compel information and conduct investigations. In carrying out its duties, powers, and responsibilities pursuant to this part and Chapter 6…
• § 15475.1 (a) The office’s primary objective is to ensure that regulated entities under the office’s jurisdiction are reducing wildfire risk and adhering to their…
• § 15475.2 (a) (1) The office may issue a notice of nonperformance to direct an electrical corporation to correct any nonperformance with the approved wildfire mitigation…
• § 15475.6 (a) (1) The office shall adopt guidelines setting forth the requirements, format, timing, and any other matters required to exercise its powers, perform its…
• § 15476 The Public Utilities Commission and the office shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to cooperatively develop consistent approaches and share data…