California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §738.6: In establishing rates for a public utility operating any portion of its line, plant, or system within a federally designated nonattainment area, the commission shall determine which expenses related t

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The commission must determine which expenses are related to utility rates in nonattainment areas. This statute addresses regulatory rate-setting procedures, not criminal conduct.

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In establishing rates for a public utility operating any portion of its line, plant, or system within a federally designated nonattainment area, the commission shall determine which expenses related to compliance with state and local air pollution control requirements for using clean-burning fuels in that area are reasonable and necessary and shall approve those expenses.

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