Public Utilities Code § 8500

CHAPTER 10. Energy Storage Systems

Current as of September 28, 2026Pub. Util. Code, § 8500Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. (SB 283) Effective January 1, 2026.

For purposes of this chapter, both of the following definitions apply:

(a) “Energy storage system” means a stationary electrical energy storage system, as defined in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1201) of Part 9 of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), that is capable of storing 10 megawatthours or more of energy.

(b) “Local jurisdiction” means a city, county, or city and county.