BILL NUMBER: SB 1823	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Sher

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2002

   An act to repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 355) of
Chapter 2.3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to public utilities.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1823, as introduced, Sher.  Public utilities: Power Exchange.
   Existing law establishes the Power Exchange to provide an
efficient competitive auction, open on a nondiscriminatory basis to
all suppliers, that meets the load of all exchange customers at
efficient prices.  Existing law authorizes the Power Exchange
governing board to form appropriate technical advisory committees
comprised of market and nonmarket participants to advise the
governing board on relevant issues.
   This bill would delete these provisions.
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  no.
State-mandated local program:  no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Article 4 (commencing with Section 355) of Chapter 2.3
of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.