{"id":37170,"date":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/uncategorized\/major-california-legislation-enacted-in-1997-relating-to-energy.html"},"modified":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","slug":"major-california-legislation-enacted-in-1997-relating-to-energy","status":"publish","type":"corporate","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/litigation-disputes\/major-california-legislation-enacted-in-1997-relating-to-energy.html","title":{"rendered":"Major California Legislation Enacted in 1997 Relating to Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><em>This article was edited and reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw Attorney Writers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            May 07, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\" rel=\"noopener\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\" rel=\"noopener\">contributing authors<\/a>. 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For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rxbodyfield\" xmlns:o=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/office\" xmlns:st1=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/smarttags\" xmlns:w=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/word\" xmlns:x=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/excel\"><p><a id=\"11\" name=\"11\"><b>E<\/b><b>NERGY<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><a id=\"Legislation of Interest--Reporting Obligations\" name=\"Legislation of Interest--Reporting Obligations\"><strong>Legislation of Interest&#8211;Reporting Obligations<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>In response to the deregulation of electricity generation, the Legislature found that there is a need for reliable, timely and accurate information regarding fuel sources for electricity offered for retail sale in California. <a id=\"Senate Bill 1305\" name=\"Senate Bill 1305\">Senate Bill 1305<\/a> (<a id=\"Ch. 796\" name=\"Ch. 796\">Ch. 796<\/a>) accordingly imposes many new reporting obligations, including the following:<\/p><ul><li>Beginning January 1, 1998, or as soon thereafter as practicable, each generator of electricity that provides meter data to a system operator must report to the system operator the amount of electricity generated in kilowatt hours by hour by generator, the fuel types and fuel consumption by fuel type by month on an historical recorded quarterly basis. The California Energy Commission is authorized to access this data.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Each retail supplier of electricity, in its product-specific promotional materials, must disclose its electricity sources, as specified, at least quarterly to potential end-use consumers.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Beginning on March 1, 1999, retail suppliers that disclose specific purchases to end-use customers must report annually to the California Energy Commission on electricity offerings for the previous calendar year.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>By June 1, 1999, the California Energy Commission, the California Air Resources Board and affected air districts must issue a report to the Legislature assessing the air emission effects of electric utility restructuring.<\/li><\/ul><br\/><br\/><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>  In response to the deregulation of electricity generation, the Legislature found that there is a need for reliable, timely and accurate information regarding fuel sources for electricity offered for retail sale in California. 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