CA SB953

Requires the Public Utilities Commission and local publicly owned electric utility boards to ensure customers with customer-sited renewable energy or energy storage systems are not subject to discriminatory fees or charges based on installation or use of these systems.

Permits utilities to alter valuation of energy exported to the grid from renewable energy systems and assign one-time connection fees for energy storage systems to the distribution grid.

Applies to all customers within the jurisdiction of the relevant utility commission or local utility board.

Specifies that no state reimbursement is required to local agencies for compliance costs under the California Constitution.