Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.

Summary

AB 2124 directs the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) to create a program, by Jan. 1 2027, that evaluates any proposed law that would impose a new program or requirement on large electric or gas utilities and charge the cost to ratepayers. The analysis must cover cost impacts, benefits, climate alignment, job and community effects, and alternative funding sources. The bill also adds conflict‑of‑interest rules for the reviewers, which expire on Jan. 1 2032.

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