Electricity: demand response resources and programs.

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires each load-serving entity, including an electrical corporation, to maintain physical generating capacity and electrical demand response adequate to meet its electrical demand requirements. Existing law requires the PUC, in establishing a demand response program, to take certain actions, including ensuring that the program approved for resource adequacy requirements delivers the expected results and provides ratepayer benefits.