Pub. Resources Code, § 25402.5 · Chapter 5. Energy Resources Conservation
Pub. Resources Code, § 25402.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) As used in this section, “lighting device” includes, but is not limited to, a lamp, luminaire, light fixture, lighting control, ballast, or any component of those devices.
(b) (1) The commission shall consider both new and replacement, and both interior and exterior, lighting devices as lighting which is subject to subdivision (a) of Section 25402.
(2) The commission shall include both indoor and outdoor lighting devices as appliances to be considered in prescribing standards pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 25402.
(3) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that paragraphs (1) and (2) are declarative of existing law.
(c) The commission shall adopt efficiency standards for outdoor lighting. The standards shall be technologically feasible and cost-effective. As used in this subdivision, “outdoor lighting” refers to all electrical lighting that is not subject to standards adopted pursuant to Section 25402, and includes, but is not limited to, street lights, traffic lights, parking lot lighting, and billboard lighting. The commission shall consult with the Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) to ensure that outdoor lighting standards that affect CALTRANS are compatible with that department’s policies and standards for safety and illumination levels on state highways.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 4. Effective April 12, 2001.
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