Section 3351 Of Article 5. Generation Facilities From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1.5. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 5.
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. (a) All generation-related projects and enterprises financed
pursuant to this division shall provide electricity to the consumers
of this state at the cost of generating that electricity, including
the costs of financing those projects or enterprises. To the extent
that electricity is not needed in the state, or that it is
financially advantageous to California consumers, the electricity may
be sold outside the state at just and reasonable rates.
(b) If a participating party is an electrical corporation, the
commission shall determine the cost of generating electricity and to
which entities the electricity is sold.
(c) If a participating party is a local publicly owned electric
utility seeking to provide electricity to consumers in its service
territory, the governing board of that utility shall determine the
cost of generating electricity and to which entities the electricity
is sold.
(d) If neither subdivision (b) nor subdivision (c) applies, the
authority shall determine the cost of generating electricity and to
which entities the electricity is sold, consistent with subdivision
(a).