(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a pilot project that has been established pursuant to Section 663 and is pending as of January 1, 2031, may continue until the completion of the pilot project.
(c) Subdivision (a) does not affect the commission’s authorization to relieve a gas corporation of its obligation to provide service within a pilot project boundary under subdivision (c) of Section 663.