ARTICLE 10. Natural Gas Surcharge
Article 10 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 932, Sec. 2.
§§ 890–900 · 13 sections
- § 890 (a) On and after January 1, 2001, there shall be imposed a surcharge on all natural gas consumed in this state. The commission shall establish a surcharge to…
- § 891 (a) “Gas utility” means any public utility gas corporation or interstate pipeline as defined in this section. (b) “Public utility gas corporation” means a…
- § 892 The revenue from the surcharge imposed pursuant to this article and collected by a public utility gas corporation shall be paid to the State Board of…
- § 892.1 The surcharges imposed by this part and the amounts thereof required to be collected by public utility gas corporations are due quarterly on or before the last…
- § 892.2 On or before the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, a return for the preceding quarterly period shall be filed with the State Board of…
- § 893 The State Board of Equalization shall administer the surcharge imposed pursuant to this article in accordance with the Fee Collection Procedures Law (Part 30…
- § 894 The State Board of Equalization may collect any unpaid surcharge imposed pursuant to this article.
- § 895 Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the Gas Consumption Surcharge Fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal…
- § 896 “Consumption” means the use or employment of natural gas. Consumption does not include the use or employment of natural gas to generate power for sale, the…
- § 897 Nothing in this article impairs the rights and obligations of parties to contracts approved by the commission, as the rights and obligations were interpreted…
- § 898 Notwithstanding Section 890, a municipality, district, or public agency that offers in published tariffs home weatherization services, rate assistance for…
- § 899 Sections 890 and 892 do not apply to any gas customer of a municipality, district, or public agency exempted by Section 898 from collecting a surcharge.
- § 900 The commission shall determine the most efficient and cost-effective way to provide programs pursuant to Sections 739.1, 739.2, and 2790 in a consistent manner…