For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
- (a) “California balancing authority” has the same meaning set forth in Section 399.12 of the Public Utilities Code.
(b) “Extreme event” means either of the following:
- (1) An event occurring at a time and place in which weather, climate, or environmental conditions, including temperature, precipitation, drought, fire, or flooding, present a level of risk that would constitute or exceed a one-in-ten event, as referred to by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, including when forecast in advance by a load-serving entity or local publicly owned electric utility.
- (2) An event where emergency measures are taken by a California balancing authority, including when forecast in advance by the California balancing authority.
- (c) “Fund” means the Strategic Reliability Reserve Fund established pursuant to Section 25793.
- (d) “Load-serving entity” has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Public Utilities Code.
- (e) “Local publicly owned electric utility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code.
- (f) “State board” means the State Air Resources Board.