California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §931: For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Electrification” means any new, expanded, or change in use of electricity related to the policies described in Section 933, includin

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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Electrification” means any new, expanded, or change in use of electricity related to the policies described in Section 933, including, but not limited to, in the industrial, commercial, agricultural, housing, or transportation sectors. (b) “Energization” and “energize” mean connecting customers to the electrical distribution grid and establishing adequate electrical distribution capacity or upgrading electrical distribution or transmission capacity to provide electrical service for a new customer, or to provide upgraded electrical service to an existing customer. The determination of adequate electrical distribution capacity includes consideration of future load. “Energization” and “energize” do not include activities related to connecting electrical supply resources. (c) “Energization time period” means the elapsed time beginning when the electrical corporation receives a substantially complete energization project application and ending when the electric service is installed and energized.

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