Section 349.5 Of Article 3. Independent System Operator From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.3. >> Article 3.
349.5
. (a) Beginning January 15, 2002, and at least once monthly
thereafter, the Independent System Operator shall notify each air
pollution control district and air quality management district of the
name and address of each entity within the district's boundaries
within the Independent System Operator's control area with whom the
Independent System Operator enters into an interruptible service
contract or similar arrangement.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "interruptible service
contract or similar arrangement" means any arrangement in which a
nonresidential entity agrees to reduce or consider reducing its
electrical consumption during periods of peak demand or at the
request of the Independent System Operator in exchange for
compensation, or for assurances not to be blacked out or other
similar nonmonetary assurances.
(c) The local air pollution control district or air quality
management district shall maintain in a confidential manner the
information received pursuant to this section. However, nothing in
this subdivision shall affect the applicability of Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
Government Code, or of any other similar open records statute or
ordinance, to information provided pursuant to this section.