California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 5 - Energy Resources Conservation

• Section 25400.
  The commission shall conduct an ongoing assessment of the opportunities and constraints presented by all forms of energy. The commission shall encourage the balanced use...
• Section 25401.
  The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources...
• Section 25401.2.
  (a) As part of the report required by Section 25302, the commission shall develop and update an inventory of current and potential cost-effective opportunities in each...
• Section 25401.5.
  For the purpose of reducing electrical and natural gas energy consumption, the commission may develop and disseminate measures that would enhance energy efficiency for single-family...
• Section 25401.6.
  (a) In its administration of Section 25744, the commission shall establish a separate rebate for eligible distributed emerging technologies for affordable housing projects including, but not...
• Section 25401.7.
  At the time a single-family residential dwelling is sold, a buyer or seller may request a home inspection, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section...
• Section 25401.9.
  (a) Pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25402, to the extent that funds are available, the commission, in consultation with the Department of Water Resources and...
• Section 25402.
  The commission shall, after one or more public hearings, do all of the following, in order to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption...
• Section 25402.1.
  In order to implement the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 25402, the commission shall do all of the following:(a) Develop a public domain...
• Section 25402.2.
  Any standard adopted by the commission pursuant to Sections 25402 and 25402.1, which is a building standard as defined in Section 25488.5, shall be submitted...
• Section 25402.3.
  For purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 25402.1, the commission shall contract with California building officials to establish two regional training centers to provide continuing...
• Section 25402.4.
  The standards for nonresidential buildings prescribed by the commission pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 25402 shall provide at least one option which...
• Section 25402.5.
  (a) As used in this section, “lighting device” includes, but is not limited to, a lamp, luminaire, light fixture, lighting control, ballast, or any component of...
• Section 25402.5.4.
  (a) On or before December 31, 2008, the commission shall adopt minimum energy efficiency standards for all general purpose lights on a schedule specified in the...
• Section 25402.6.
  The commission shall investigate options and develop a plan to decrease wasteful peakload energy consumption in existing residential and nonresidential buildings. On or before January...
• Section 25402.7.
  (a) In consultation with the commission, electric and gas utilities shall provide support for building standards and other regulations pursuant to Section 25402 and subdivision (b)...
• Section 25402.8.
  When assessing new building standards for residential and nonresidential buildings relating to the conservation of energy, the commission shall include in its deliberations the impact...
• Section 25402.9.
  (a) On or before July 1, 1996, the commission shall develop, adopt, and publish an informational booklet to educate and inform homeowners, rental property owners, renters,...
• Section 25402.10.a.
  (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Benchmark” means to obtain information on the energy use in an entire building...
• Section 25402.11.
  (a) (1) The commission may adopt regulations establishing an administrative enforcement process for a violation of a regulation adopted pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25402 and...
• Section 25402.12.
  (a) On or before January 1, 2019, the commission, in consultation with the Contractors’ State License Board, local building officials, and other stakeholders, shall approve a...
• Section 25403.5.
  (a) The commission shall, by July 1, 1978, adopt standards by regulation for a program of electrical load management for each utility service area. In adopting...
• Section 25403.8.
  (a) The commission shall develop and implement a program to provide battery backup power for those official traffic control signals, operated by a city, county, or...
• Section 25404.
  The commission shall cooperate with the Office of Planning and Research, the Resources Agency and other interested parties in developing procedures to ensure that mitigation...
• Section 25405.
  A city, county, or city and county may by ordinance or resolution prescribe a schedule of fees sufficient to pay the costs incurred in the...
• Section 25405.5.
  (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “kW” means kilowatts or 1,000 watts, as measured from the alternating current side of...
• Section 25405.6.
  Not later than July 1, 2007, the commission shall initiate a public proceeding to study and make findings whether, and under what conditions, solar energy...

Last modified: October 22, 2018