What is ENERGY RESOURCES PROGRAM ACCOUNT (ERPA)?

ENERGY RESOURCES PROGRAM ACCOUNT (ERPA) — The state law that directs California electric utility companies to gather a state energy surcharge per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed by a customer. These funds are used for operation of the California Energy Commission. As of January 1, 2004, the surcharge is set at of three-tenths of one mil ($0.0003) per kilowatt-hour