AB 1715: Public utilities: reporting.

This bill requires public utilities, such as electrical and gas corporations, to report certain information related to taxpayer funding. The utilities must disclose the amount and source of funding received, and the financial benefits to ratepayers. The commission must also provide an annual report to the legislature on taxpayer funding, including the number of grants or loans, total dollar amount received, and demonstrated ratepayer savings. The bill also requires the commission to establish a searchable database of public utility advice letters and to require utilities to provide a link to these letters in customer notices of rate changes. Additionally, the bill authorizes the commission to impose penalties on utilities that fail to comply with these reporting requirements. The bill's provisions are set to take effect on January 1, 2028, and will remain in effect until January 1, 2037.