California SB1219 allows the Utilities Commission to approve an application to discontinue energy efficiency programs if they are not cost-effective.

California SB1219 adds a section to the Public Utilities Code, enabling the commission to approve an application to discontinue an energy efficiency program if it is not cost-effective or reliable. The commission must consider and approve the application within 180 days if the program is not cost-effective according to common metrics or if its forecasted benefits fall significantly short for at least two years in a four-year cycle. Additionally, the program must not be used to meet unmet resource needs in an electrical corporation's integrated resource planning framework.

California SB1219 allows the Utilities Commission to approve an application to discontinue energy efficiency programs if they are not cost-effective.

California SB1219 adds a section to the Public Utilities Code, enabling the commission to approve an application to discontinue an energy efficiency program if it is not cost-effective or reliable. The commission must consider and approve the application within 180 days if the program is not cost-effective according to common metrics or if its forecasted benefits fall significantly short for at least two years in a four-year cycle. Additionally, the program must not be used to meet unmet resource needs in an electrical corporation's integrated resource planning framework.