California Public Utilities Code

§ 399.21

PUC § 399.21 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 2.3 · Art. 16

Statute text

(a)The commission, by rule, shall authorize the use of renewable energy credits to satisfy the renewables portfolio standard procurement requirements established pursuant to this article, subject to the following conditions:

(1)The commission and the Energy Commission shall ensure that the tracking system established pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 399.25, is operational, is capable of independently verifying that electricity earning the credit is generated by an eligible renewable energy resource, and can ensure that renewable energy credits shall not be double counted by any seller of electricity within the service territory of the WECC.

(2)Each renewable energy credit shall be counted only once for compliance with the renewables portfolio standard of this state or any other state, or for verifying retail product claims in this state or any other state.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 547, Sec. 23. (SB 350) Effective January 1, 2016.