Section 380.5 Of Article 6. Requirements For The Public Utilities Commission From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.3. >> Article 6.
380.5
. (a) In establishing a demand response program, the
commission shall do all of the following:
(1) Establish rules consistent with state and federal law for how
and when back-up generation may be used within the program and
establish reporting and data collection requirements to verify
compliance with those rules.
(2) Ensure the program approved for resource adequacy requirements
delivers the expected results and provides ratepayer benefits.
(3) Before the implementation of a program for residential
customers, establish customer protection rules regarding the
participation, cost of participation, and ability to not enroll in
the program. A residential customer who does not enroll in the
program shall lose eligibility for rebates, discounts, and other
incentives offered to customers who participate in the program. The
commission shall prohibit the imposition of charges on a residential
customer for not enrolling in the program.
(4) Establish a method to accurately calculate the customer's load
shift at time intervals in which the customer would be eligible for
demand response program payments or credits.
(5) Establish metering and monitoring policies for the program.
(b) This section does not apply to time-variant pricing as defined
in Section 745, including time-of-use rates, critical peak pricing,
and real-time pricing, or to similar tariffs, including peak time
rebates.