Section 353.11 Of Article 3.5. Distributed Energy Resources From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.3. >> Article 3.5.
353.11
. A local publicly owned electric utility or a local publicly
owned utility otherwise providing electrical service, shall review
at the earliest practicable date its rates, tariffs, and rules to
identify barriers to and determine the appropriate balance of costs
and benefits of distributed energy resources in order to facilitate
the installation of these resources in the interests of their
customer-owners and the state, and shall hold at least one noticed
public meeting to solicit public comment on the review and any
recommended changes. However, notwithstanding any other provision of
this article, such an entity has the sole authority to undertake such
a review and to make modifications to its rates, tariffs, and rules
as the governing body of that utility determines to be necessary.