§ 15814.13

The board may contract to sell or exchange electricity produced by cogeneration equipment and alternative energy equipment acquired by the board to or with any investor-owned utility or municipal utility or state agency, at those rates and upon those terms that are approved by the board. Any contract may provide for a commitment of firm electrical capacity. The board may also contract to sell or exchange water or thermal energy produced by cogeneration or alternative energy equipment or water conservation equipment acquired by the board to or with any investor-owned utility or municipal utility, state agency, or any other person, at those rates and upon those terms that are approved by the board. This electricity, water, and thermal energy may be sold to or exchanged with nonstate purchasers only if the board determines that these sales or exchanges will increase the economic benefit to the state. The board may contract to provide conservation services through the use of conservation measures to any state agency at those rates and upon those terms that are approved by the board.

(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1142, Sec. 4. Effective October 14, 1991.)