Urges the Public Utilities Commission to hold public meetings for community input on major energy projects before approval.

This bill urges the Public Utilities Commission to hold at least two public community meetings to discuss and receive input from the community on potential major energy projects before approving them. It defines "major energy project" as those with a total capital cost of $10,000,000 or greater, or that require commission approval, including utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, grid modernization, electric vehicle charging, geothermal, and firm power generation facilities.

Urges the Public Utilities Commission to hold public meetings for community input on major energy projects before approval.

This bill urges the Public Utilities Commission to hold at least two public community meetings to discuss and receive input from the community on potential major energy projects before approving them. It defines "major energy project" as those with a total capital cost of $10,000,000 or greater, or that require commission approval, including utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, grid modernization, electric vehicle charging, geothermal, and firm power generation facilities.