1. (a) If additional funding becomes available from a non-IOU Energy Efficiency ratepayer source, the Authority shall do all of the following:

   1. (1) Maintain an interested parties list which will be open to the public. The Authority will publish information on its website as to how to submit contact information to join the interested parties list.

   2. (2) Expand program eligibility in any of the following ways:

      1. (A) Expand the types of equipment and related costs that may be applied toward the minimum required 70% of the Claim-Eligible Financed Amount defined in Section 10092.1(h) by expanding the Eligible Energy Measure fuel source eligibility as described in Section 10092.1(r);
      2. (B) Expand the types of eligible customers described in Section 10092.1(p); and/or
      3. (C) Expand the types of credit enhancement or financial assistance to include additional mechanisms beyond the loss reserve as described in Sections 10092.9 and 10092.10.

   3. (3) Expansion shall be based solely on criteria required by the source of funds. The source of funds may originate from any of the following:

      1. (A) Federal department or agency.
      2. (B) State department or agency.
      3. (C) Local government, special district, or regional government.
      4. (D) Nonprofit organization.
   4. (4) Publish the criteria required by the source of funds on its website and notice the interested parties list within ten (10) business days of funding being available.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 26006 and 26009, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 26002, 26002.5, 26003, 26006, 26011 and 26040, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-13-2024 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 26009; operative 5-13-2024 (Register 2024, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-12-2024 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 11-4-2024 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 26009; operative 11-13-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2024, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-11-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 2-5-2025 as an emergency; operative 2-11-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2025, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-12-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-5-2025 order, including amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 2-5-2025 and filed 3-20-2025; amendment operative 3-20-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 12).

5. Corrected version of 3-20-2025 order filed 6-4-2025 (Register 2025, No. 23).