(a) Before July 1, 2022, and every three years thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature on the energy efficiency and conservation programs it oversees. The report shall include information regarding authorized utility budgets and expenditures and projected and actual energy savings over the program cycle.

(b) In the report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall also report to the Legislature on the progress toward achieving the targets established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 454.55 and subdivision (a) of Section 454.56. The commission shall include specific strategies for, and an update on, progress toward maximizing the contribution of energy and electricity efficiency savings in disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to § 39711 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 228, Sec. 4. (AB 242) Effective January 1, 2022.)