§ 52001 Local Energy Efficiency Planning

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•This law helps cities and counties make plans to save energy.
•It wants new and old buildings to use energy wisely.
•It tries to protect poor and middle-class families from high energy costs.
•It also wants to keep the local economy stable by saving energy.

Example

A city wants to build new houses and update old ones to save energy.

The city can use this law to make rules that help people use less energy, like better insulation or solar panels. This keeps energy bills low for families and helps the local economy.

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§ 52001 Local Energy Efficiency Planning

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this part to provide the means by which a county or city can plan and implement a comprehensive energy strategy that will assist in planning energy projects and uses that will encourage energy efficiency and conservation in new and existing construction and will also minimize the impact of future energy price increases on financially disadvantaged low- and moderate-income households as well as adversely affecting the stability of the local economy. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1550, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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legislature implement conservation construction stability

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 52001.

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