SB 943CALIFORNIASession 20252026

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California SB 943 adjusts industrial electricity rates and mandates transmission charge reforms

Original title: Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage.

August 13, 2026

Public Utilities Electricity Industrial Energy Transmission Rates Energy Policy Publicutilities industrialtransitionusage retailtransmissionrates

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes how large industrial energy users are billed for electricity and forces a state-level review of high-voltage transmission fees, which directly impacts the cost structure for industrial electrification projects in California.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Electrical corporations

They must obtain commission approval for retail transmission rates and implement new surcharge adjustment factors for specific industrial customers.

Large commercial or industrial customers

They may be eligible for capped surcharge ratios on new load used for industrial heat.

Independent System Operator

They are required to reconsider high-voltage transmission access charge structures upon request from the Public Utilities Commission.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

SB 943 requires electrical corporations to seek Public Utilities Commission approval for and authorizes the commission to cap certain energy surcharges for large industrial customers using new load for industrial heat. The bill also mandates that the commission request the Independent System Operator to reform high-voltage transmission access charges by 2028.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the reduced energy surcharge?

Large commercial or industrial customers with separately metered new load used to provide industrial heat.

Does this bill change my residential electricity bill?

The bill specifically addresses and surcharges for large industrial customers, not residential service.

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Discoveries

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Industrial Electrification Incentive

The bill creates a specific regulatory mechanism to lower energy costs for industrial heat electrification, signaling a state priority to transition industrial processes away from fossil fuels.

Public Utilities Commission

Connected Entities

organizationIndependent System Operator“Nonprofit corporation responsible for the electrical transmission grid; must be ”Map →

locationCalifornia“Jurisdiction where the bill applies.”Map →

organizationPublic Utilities Commission“Regulatory body responsible for overseeing public utilities and implementing the”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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