CA SB49

Natural Resources Agency must assess operational and structural upgrades to the State Water Project to support California's climate and energy goals, with recommendations due to the Legislature before January 1, 2022.

Energy Commission must adopt and periodically update standards for appliances with flexible demand technologies to facilitate load scheduling, shifting, or curtailment for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, becoming effective no sooner than one year after adoption.

Flexible demand appliance standards must be cost-effective and prioritize appliances that are easily controlled by load-management technology, have readily available options, user-friendly interfaces, simple third-party operation standards, and interoperable designs.

Energy Commission must consult with the Public Utilities Commission and load-serving entities to align flexible demand appliance standards with existing demand response programs and incentivize deployment of flexible demand appliances.

Energy Commission may establish administrative enforcement process with penalties up to $2,500 per violation for appliance standard violations, or refer violations to the Attorney General for court enforcement action.