{"data":{"id":"us-ca/rtc-40016","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"RTC § 40016","heading":"","body":"(a) A surcharge is imposed on the consumption in this state of electrical energy purchased from an electric utility on and after January 1, 2003, at the rate of three-tenths mill ($0.0003) per kilowatt-hour, or at the rate determined pursuant to subdivision (b).\n(b) The Energy Commission shall fix the rate at a public meeting in each November for each calendar year starting the following January. Under no circumstances may the rate fixed exceed three-tenths mill ($0.0003) per kilowatt-hour. If the commission fails to fix the rate in any November, the surcharge shall continue at the rate in effect during that November.","path":["Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC","DIVISION 2. OTHER TAXES [6001. - 61050.]","PART 19. ENERGY RESOURCES SURCHARGE LAW [40001. - 40216.]","CHAPTER 2. The Surcharge [40016. - 40036.]","ARTICLE 1. Imposition of Surcharge [40016. - 40025.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"f286a5979deb3f2f4daf8577f428d489a5dce577cce9f25812224ea1f286f088","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/rtc-40010","next":"us-ca/rtc-40018"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}