Bill Text: CA AB1406 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Energy: renewable energy resources.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - Died on inactive file. [AB1406 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB1406-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1406 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 16, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Committee on Utilities and Commerce (Bradford
(Chair), Bonilla, Fong, Garcia, Quirk, Rendon, Skinner, and Williams)
MARCH 13, 2013
An act to repeal Section 25741.5 of the Public Resources Code
and to amend Section 399.11 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1406, as amended, Committee on Utilities and Commerce. Energy:
renewable energy resources.
Existing law establishes the California Renewables Portfolio
Standard Program, which requires the Public Utilities Commission to
implement annual procurement targets for the procurement of eligible
renewable energy resources, as defined, for all retail sellers, as
defined, to achieve the targets and goals of the program.
Existing law makes various legislative findings including, among
other findings, a finding that the program is intended to complement
the Renewable Energy Resources Program administered by the State
Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change
to the program's legislative findings and declarations
repeal the above specified legislative finding .
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission, by June 30, 2011, to study and provide to the
Legislature a report that analyzes run-of-river hydroelectric
generation facilities in British Columbia. Existing law repeals this
provision on January 1, 2015.
This bill would repeal the above provision on January 1, 2014.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 25741.5 of the
Public Resources Code is repealed.
25741.5. (a) By June 30, 2011, after providing public notice and
an opportunity for public comment, including holding at least one
public workshop, and following consultation with interested
governmental entities, the commission shall study and provide a
report to the Legislature that analyzes run-of-river hydroelectric
generating facilities in British Columbia, including whether these
facilities are, or should be, included as renewable electrical
generation facilities pursuant to Section 25741 or eligible renewable
energy resources pursuant to Article 16 (commencing with Section
399.11) of Chapter 2.3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public
Utilities Code.
(b) By completing the study and making recommendations, the
commission shall consider the effect that inclusion would have upon
all of the following:
(1) Emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
(2) Emissions of air pollutants.
(3) Water quality, recreation, and fisheries.
(4) Any other environmental impact caused by run-of-river
hydroelectric generating facilities.
(c) The report submitted pursuant to this section shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(d) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on January 1, 2015.
SECTION 1. SEC. 2. Section 399.11 of
the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
399.11. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) To attain a target of generating 20 percent of total retail
sales of electricity in California from eligible renewable energy
resources by December 31, 2013, and 33 percent by December 31, 2020,
it is the intent of the Legislature that the commission and the
Energy Commission implement the California Renewables Portfolio
Standard Program described in this article.
(b) Achieving the renewables portfolio standard through the
procurement of various electricity products from eligible renewable
energy resources is intended to provide unique benefits to
California, including all of the following, each of which
independently justifies the program:
(1) Displacing fossil fuel consumption within the state.
(2) Adding new electrical generating facilities in the
transmission network within the Western Electricity Coordinating
Council service area.
(3) Reducing air pollution in the state.
(4) Meeting the state's climate change goals by reducing emissions
of greenhouse gases associated with electrical generation.
(5) Promoting stable retail rates for electric service.
(6) Meeting the state's need for a diversified and balanced energy
generation portfolio.
(7) Assistance with meeting the state's resource adequacy
requirements.
(8) Contributing to the safe and reliable operation of the
electrical grid, including providing predictable electrical supply,
voltage support, lower line losses, and congestion relief.
(9) Implementing the state's transmission and land use planning
activities related to development of eligible renewable energy
resources.
(c) The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program is
intended to complement the Renewable Energy Resources Program
administered by the Energy Commission and established pursuant to
Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 25740) of Division 15 of the
Public Resources Code.
(d)
(c) New and modified electric transmission facilities
may be necessary to facilitate the state achieving its renewables
portfolio standard targets.
(e)
(d) (1) Supplying electricity to California end-use
customers that is generated by eligible renewable energy resources is
necessary to improve California's air quality and public health, and
the commission shall ensure rates are just and reasonable, and are
not significantly affected by the procurement requirements of this
article. This electricity may be generated anywhere in the
interconnected grid that includes many states, and areas of both
Canada and Mexico.
(2) This article requires generating resources located outside of
California that are able to supply that electricity to California
end-use customers to be treated identically to generating resources
located within the state, without discrimination.
(3) California electrical corporations have already executed, and
the commission has approved, power purchase agreements with eligible
renewable energy resources located outside of California that will
supply electricity to California end-use customers. These resources
will fully count toward meeting the renewables portfolio standard
procurement requirements. In addition, there are nearly 7,000
megawatts of additional proposed renewable energy resources located
outside of California that are awaiting interconnection approval from
the Independent System Operator. All of these resources, if
procured, will count as eligible renewable energy resources that
satisfy the portfolio content requirements of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (c) of Section 399.16.
