Panel approves bill to require optional dynamic-rate tariffs when smart‑meter upgrades are deployed
AB 17 87 would direct the CPUC to require IOUs to offer an optional dynamic-rate tariff to customers after approved smart‑meter and billing‑system upgrades are deployed; the committee passed the measure as amended (final vote 13–0).
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Assemblymember Schultz presented AB 17 87 as a bill to give customers the option to enroll in dynamic pricing once IOU smart‑meter infrastructure and billing systems have been upgraded and approved by the CPUC (an implementation trigger set no earlier than 01/01/2027 in the bill text). The author said dynamic rates reward customers who shift usage away from peak periods and can reduce reliance on expensive wholesale peak purchases.
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