Bill Text: CA AB293 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Energy: California Clean Energy Jobs Act: implementation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB293 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB293-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 293	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Allen

                        FEBRUARY 11, 2013

   An act to amend Section 321.7 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 293, as introduced, Allen. Energy: distributed energy
generation: study.
   Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), on or
before January 1, 2010, and biennially thereafter, in consultation
with the Independent System Operator and the Energy Commission, to
study, and submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor, on
the impacts of distributed energy generation on the state's
distribution and transmission grid. Existing law requires the PUC to
specifically assess the impacts of the California Solar Initiative
program and the self-generation incentive program.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this
provision.
   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 321.7 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
to read:
   321.7.  (a) On or before January 1, 2010, and biennially
thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Independent
System Operator and the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission, shall study, and submit a report to the
Legislature and the Governor, on the impacts of distributed energy
generation on the state's distribution and transmission grid. The
study shall evaluate all of the following:
   (1) Reliability and transmission issues related to connecting
distributed energy generation to the local distribution networks and
regional grid.
   (2) Issues related to grid reliability and operation, including
interconnection, and the position of federal and state regulators
toward distributed energy accessibility.
   (3) The effect on overall grid operation of various distributed
energy generation sources.
   (4) Barriers affecting the connection of distributed energy to the
state's grid.
   (5) Emerging technologies related to distributed energy generation
interconnection.
   (6) Interconnection issues that may arise for the Independent
System Operator and local distribution companies.
   (7) The effect on peak demand for electricity.
   (b) In addition, the commission shall specifically assess the
impacts of the California Solar Initiative program, specified in
Section 2851 and Section 25783 of the Public Resources  Code,
  Code and  the self-generation incentive program
authorized by Section 379.6  , and the net energy metering
pilot program authorized by Section 2827.9  .