Section 3022 Of Article 2. General Provisions From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
3022
. In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares
as follows:
(a) California gas production is an important part of the state's
gas supply.
(b) The actual delivered cost of California produced gas is
presently lower than the cost of alternative out-of-state and
Canadian gas supplies.
(c) California gas is produced and made available by California
businesses and California taxpayers employing California workers.
(d) California gas consumers are entitled to a "least cost supply
mix" in the gas supplies made available to them for purchase.
(e) California consumers and California producers of gas are
entitled to be free of artificial constraints and unreasonable
burdens on the marketing of California gas at a fair price.