Public Utilities Commission: energy efficiency programs: report.

Assembly Member Soria's proposal to modify California's energy efficiency program oversight would require the Public Utilities Commission to report annually, rather than every two years, on ratepayer-funded initiatives that parallel programs administered by other state energy and transportation agencies.

The measure maintains the existing scope of these reports, which detail energy efficiency programs funded by electrical and gas corporation ratepayers that overlap with initiatives overseen by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the State Air Resources Board, and the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority. Under current law, the Commission submits these analyses biennially as part of its broader reporting obligations. The proposed change would require the Commission to produce these specific program assessments each year while preserving all other elements of the reporting framework.

The reporting requirements enable legislative oversight of potential duplication between utility customer-funded efficiency programs and similar state-administered initiatives. The Commission must submit these reports by December 31st each year as part of its annual report to the Legislature.