Section 701.6 Of Article 1. Generally From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
701.6
. (a) The commission may authorize gas and electrical
corporations to include in ratepayer-supported research and
development programs, activities that relate to improving the energy
efficiency of manufactured housing and mobilehomes if those programs
are evaluated in accordance with the guidelines established by
Section 740.1. The commission may develop a program involving
utilities, representatives of the manufactured housing and mobilehome
industries, and organizations representing senior citizens and
consumers to increase the construction and marketing of energy
efficiency measures for mobilehomes and manufactured housing.
(b) The commission may authorize gas and electrical corporations
to provide incentives to seniors, low-income households, and others
who buy new manufactured homes, or mobilehomes, which incorporate
energy efficient measures.
(c) The commission may authorize gas and electrical corporations
to recover through rates the reasonable costs associated with the
programs specified in subdivisions (a) and (b).