Bill > AB2611

This bill requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to ensure that electricity rate schedules do not create an "unreasonable hardship" for public schools or economically vulnerable residential customers in designated "hot climate zones." An "unreasonable hardship" is defined as a rate exceeding the baseline rate during any hour when the temperature is above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. "Economically vulnerable residential customers" are those eligible for programs like CARE (California Alternate Rates for Energy) or FERA (Family Electric Rate Assistance), and "hot climate zones" are specific regions identified by the Energy Commission. This measure aims to protect these groups from excessively high electricity costs during periods of extreme heat, supplementing existing baseline rate protections.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2611