Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 936 — Powering Up Californians

(a) In addition to the requirements of Section 740.21, the commission shall require an electrical corporation to do both of the following:

(1) Consider, in its annual distribution planning process, all of the following:

(A) Federal, state, regional, and local air quality and decarbonization standards, plans, and regulations.

(B) The transportation and building electrification policies of state law.

(C) State agency, local agency, and local government plans and requirements related to housing, economic development, critical facilities, transportation, and building electrification.

(D) Known load, and projections of load provided by the Energy Commission.

(E) Projections of load that exceed forecasts provided by the Energy Commission.

(2) Adopt and implement plans to satisfy the policies set forth in Section 933, to support achieving the requirements listed in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (1), and to meet the energization time periods established pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 934, including any updates pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 934.

(b) For purposes of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), an electrical corporation may only use a projection of load that exceeds forecasts provided by the Energy Commission if the electrical corporation provides to the commission detailed information on how the forecasts are developed and what state or local policies or customer requests necessitated the alternative forecast.