CPUC Issues PD on Transportation Electrification Policy and Investment

The CPUC issued a proposed decision ("PD") adopting a long-term transportation electrification policy framework that includes a third-party administered statewide transportation electrification infrastructure rebate program and directs the California IOUs to jointly fund the program and associated activities. Comments on the PD are due by November 3, 2022.

Recording and Recovering Costs

The IOUs will record all behind the meter transportation electrification ("TE") program costs in either a one-way subaccount within each IOU's TW Balancing Account or through a separate one-way balancing account
The IOUs will recover costs through distribution rates allocated on an equal cents per kilowatt hour basis applied equally to all customer classes

Budget

$1 billion budget for Funding Cycle 1 ("FC1")

Locally Invested Transportation Electrification ("LITE Equity Pilot")

Program for CCAs, CBOs and other entities with demonstrated experience working with local communities
Design and implement innovative approaches to rebates to support charging infrastructure for low-income customers, including tribal members, or small fleets located within DACs
Budget is #25 million total, with individual pilots capped at $4 million

Next Steps

Q1-Q2 2023: IOUs select a Program Administrator
Q3-Q4 2023: Program Administrator holds workshops
Q4 2023: IOUs issue RFP for LITE Equity Pilots
Q3 2024: Decision adopting the Program Handbook
January 1, 2025: FC1 begins: rebate program, ME&O and TA programs launch
Q1 2025 - LITE Equity Pilots launch

Update Links

Proposed Decision

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