California § 740.21 - Each electrical corporation, as part of its distribution planning process, shall

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§ 740.21. Each electrical corporation, as part of its distribution planning process, shall

(a) Each electrical corporation, as part of its distribution planning process, shall consider the fleet data produced by the Energy Commission pursuant to Section 25328 of the Public Resources Code, and other available data, to facilitate the readiness of their distribution systems to support the level of electric vehicle charging anticipated in its service territory by Executive Orders No. B-48-18 and N-79-20, the Energy Commission’s integrated energy policy report adopted pursuant to Section 25302 of the Public Resources Code, the Energy Commission’s assessment prepared pursuant to Section 25229 of the Public Resources Code, State Air Resources Board regulations, air quality management plans, regional seaport plans, regional transportation plans, and sustainable communities strategies. (b) In its general rate case, each electrical corporation shall identify how investments made pursuant to this section will support electric vehicle deployment within its service territory. Each electrical corporation shall consider the electric vehicle deployment goals in Executive Orders No. B-48-18 and N-79-20, the Energy Commission’s integrated energy policy report adopted pursuant to Section 25302 of the Public Resources Code, and the Energy Commission’s assessment prepared pursuant to Section 25229 of the Public Resources Code. Each electrical corporation may also consider relevant State Air Resources Board regulations, air quality management plans, regional seaport plans, regional transportation plans, and sustainable communities strategies. (c) In reviewing electrical corporation proposals to meet the requirements of subdivision (a), the commission shall ensure proposed investments are consistent with preparing the electrical grid for the achievement of the state’s goals and regulations identified in subdivision (a).

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