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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure that fire stations have an alternative source of power during power outages that may result from an emergency, a public safety power shutoff, a natural disaster, or other cause.(b) (1) A fire station shall have an alternative source of power to ensure continued operations for no fewer than 96 hours during any type of power outage.
(2) For purposes of this section, “alternative source of power” means a source of electricity that is not received through an electric utility, but is generated or stored onsite, which may include, but is not limited to, emergency generators using fuel, large capacity batteries, and renewable electrical generation facilities.
(c) A fire station that uses a generator as its alternative source of power shall maintain sufficient fuel onsite to maintain generator operation for no less than 96 hours or make arrangements for fuel delivery for an emergency event. If fuel is to be delivered during an emergency event, the fire station shall ensure that fuel will be available with no delays.
(d) A fire station that uses batteries or a combination of batteries in tandem with a renewable electrical generation facility as its alternative source of power, shall have sufficient storage or generation capacity to maintain operation for no fewer than 96 hours. A fire station shall also make arrangements for delivery of a generator and fuel in the event power is not restored within 96 hours and the generation capacity of the renewable electrical generation facility is unable provide sufficient power to comply with this section.
(e) A fire station shall comply with the requirements of this section by January 1, 2026.