CHAPTER 5. Energy Resources Conservation

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 276.

§§ 25400–25405.6 · 30 sections

§ 25400 The commission shall conduct an ongoing assessment of the opportunities and constraints presented by all forms of energy. The commission shall encourage the…
§ 25401 The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and…
§ 25401.2 (a) As part of the report required by Section 25302, the commission shall develop and update an inventory of current and potential cost-effective opportunities…
§ 25401.5 For the purpose of reducing electrical and natural gas energy consumption, the commission may develop and disseminate measures that would enhance energy…
§ 25401.7 At the time a single-family residential dwelling is sold, a buyer or seller may request a home inspection, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 7195 of the…
§ 25401.9 (a) Pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25402, to the extent that funds are available, the commission, in consultation with the Department of Water…
§ 25402 The commission shall, after one or more public hearings, do all of the following to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of…
§ 25402.1 To implement the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 25402, the commission shall do all of the following: (a) Develop a public domain computer…
§ 25402.2 Any standard adopted by the commission pursuant to Sections 25402 and 25402.1, which is a building standard as defined in Section 25488.5, shall be submitted…
§ 25402.3 For purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 25402.1, the commission shall contract with California building officials to establish two regional training centers…
§ 25402.4 The standards for nonresidential buildings prescribed by the commission pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 25402 shall provide at least one option…
§ 25402.5 (a) As used in this section, “lighting device” includes, but is not limited to, a lamp, luminaire, light fixture, lighting control, ballast, or any component…
§ 25402.5.4 (a) On or before December 31, 2008, the commission shall adopt minimum energy efficiency standards for all general purpose lights on a schedule specified in…
§ 25402.7 (a) In consultation with the commission, electric and gas utilities shall provide support for building standards and other regulations pursuant to Section…
§ 25402.8 When assessing new building standards for residential and nonresidential buildings relating to the conservation of energy, the commission shall include in its…
§ 25402.9 (a) On or before July 1, 1996, the commission shall develop, adopt, and publish an informational booklet to educate and inform homeowners, rental property…
§ 25402.10 (a) For purposes of this section, all of the following definitions apply: (1) To “benchmark,” in reference to energy use, means to obtain information on the…
§ 25402.11 (a) (1) The commission may adopt regulations establishing an administrative enforcement process for a violation of a regulation adopted pursuant to…
§ 25402.12 (a) On or before January 1, 2019, the commission, in consultation with the Contractors’ State License Board, local building officials, and other stakeholders,…
§ 25402.13 Beginning with the triennial review of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that is pending as of January…
§ 25402.16 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Benchmarking data” means data delivered to the commission pursuant to Section 25402.10.…
§ 25402.17 (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted…
§ 25403 (a) By January 1, 2021, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, and the Independent System…
§ 25403.2 (a) Using the moneys appropriated pursuant to Items 3360-105-0001 and 3360-005-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021, the commission shall implement…
§ 25403.5 (a) The commission shall, by July 1, 1978, adopt standards by regulation for a program of electrical load management for each utility service area. In adopting…
§ 25403.8 (a) The commission shall develop and implement a program to provide battery backup power for those official traffic control signals, operated by a city,…
§ 25404 The commission shall cooperate with the Office of Planning and Research, the Resources Agency and other interested parties in developing procedures to ensure…
§ 25405 A city, county, or city and county may by ordinance or resolution prescribe a schedule of fees sufficient to pay the costs incurred in the enforcement of…
§ 25405.5 (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “kW” means kilowatts or 1,000 watts, as measured from the alternating current…
§ 25405.6 Not later than July 1, 2007, the commission shall initiate a public proceeding to study and make findings whether, and under what conditions, solar energy…