Bill Text: CA AB2339 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Energy: geothermal technologies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 608, Statutes of 2012. [AB2339 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2339-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2339	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  608
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 28, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 29, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 22, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 6, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 25, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 12, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 2, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 19, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Williams and V. Manuel Pérez

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to add Section 25228 to the Public Resources Code, relating
to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2339, Williams. Energy: geothermal technologies.
   The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation
and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires the
Energy Commission to, among other things, serve as a central
repository within the state government for the collection, storage,
retrieval, and dissemination of data and information on all forms of
energy supply, demand, conservation, public safety, research, and
related subjects. Existing law requires the Energy Commission to
prepare an integrated energy policy report every 2 years.
   This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation
with the Public Utilities Commission and other stakeholders, to
evaluate and recommend policies and implementation strategies to
overcome barriers to the deployment and use of geothermal heat pump
and geothermal ground loop technologies. The Energy Commission would
be required to include those evaluations and recommendations in the
integrated energy policy report that is required to be adopted for
calendar year 2013.



THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 25228 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
   25228.  (a) The commission, in consultation with the Public
Utilities Commission, cities, counties, special districts, and other
stakeholders, shall evaluate and recommend policies and
implementation strategies to overcome barriers to the deployment and
use of geothermal heat pump and geothermal ground loop technologies.
In evaluating these policies and strategies, the commission shall
consider all of the following:
   (1) The quantitative benefits and costs to ratepayers specific to
safer, more reliable, or less costly gas or electrical service and
through greater energy efficiency, reduction of health and
environmental impacts from air pollution, and reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions related to electricity and natural gas production and
use, through the use of geothermal heat pump and geothermal ground
loop technologies.
   (2) The existing statutory and permit requirements that impact the
use of geothermal heat pumps and geothermal ground loop technologies
and any other existing legal impediments to the use of geothermal
heat pump and geothermal ground loop technologies.
   (3) The impact of the use of the geothermal heat pump and
geothermal ground loop technologies on achieving the state's goals
pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
(Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and
Safety Code) and achieving the state's energy efficiency goals.
   (b) The commission shall include the evaluations and
recommendations made pursuant to this section in the integrated
energy policy report that is required to be adopted for calendar year
2013, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25302.