California Public Utilities Code ARTICLE 10 - Natural Gas Surcharge

• Section 890.
  (a) On and after January 1, 2001, there shall be imposed a surcharge on all natural gas consumed in this state. The commission shall establish a...
• Section 891.
  (a) “Gas utility” means any public utility gas corporation or interstate pipeline as defined in this section.(b) “Public utility gas corporation” means a public utility gas corporation...
• Section 892.
  The revenue from the surcharge imposed pursuant to this article and collected by a public utility gas corporation shall be paid to the State Board...
• Section 892.1.
  The surcharges imposed by this part and the amounts thereof required to be collected by public utility gas corporations are due quarterly on or before...
• Section 892.2.
  On or before the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, a return for the preceding quarterly period shall be filed with the...
• Section 893.
  The State Board of Equalization shall administer the surcharge imposed pursuant to this article in accordance with the Fee Collection Procedures Law (Part 30 (commencing...
• Section 894.
  The State Board of Equalization may collect any unpaid surcharge imposed pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 932, Sec. 2. Effective January 1,
• Section 895.
  Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the Gas Consumption Surcharge Fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, as follows:(a) To the...
• Section 896.
  “Consumption” means the use or employment of natural gas. Consumption does not include the use or employment of natural gas to generate power for sale,...
• Section 897.
  Nothing in this article impairs the rights and obligations of parties to contracts approved by the commission, as the rights and obligations were interpreted as...
• Section 898.
  Notwithstanding Section 890, a municipality, district, or public agency that offers in published tariffs home weatherization services, rate assistance for low-income customers, or programs similar...
• Section 899.
  Sections 890 and 892 do not apply to any gas customer of a municipality, district, or public agency exempted by Section 898 from collecting a...
• Section 900.
  The commission shall determine the most efficient and cost-effective way to provide programs pursuant to Sections 739.1, 739.2, and 2790 in a consistent manner statewide...

Last modified: October 22, 2018