SB 297

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2011-2012 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 14, 2011
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Renewable energy resources: hydroelectric generation.

Abstract

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. The existing definition of an eligible renewable energy resource includes small hydroelectric generation facilities of 30 megawatts or less that meet specified criteria. This bill would revise the definition of an eligible renewable energy resource to include a hydroelectric generation facility of any size, and remove other restrictions regarding which hydroelectric generation facilities meet the definition of an eligible renewable energy resource. The bill would also make conforming changes. This bill would incorporate certain changes in Section 399.12 of the Public Utilities Code, proposed by SB 2 of the First Extraordinary Session, to be operative only if SB 2 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2012, and this bill is chaptered last.

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Jan 31, 2012

Senate

Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Apr 27, 2011

Senate

Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Apr 14, 2011

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E., U., & C.

Apr 08, 2011

Senate

Set for hearing May 3.

Mar 24, 2011

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E., U., & C.

Mar 17, 2011

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Feb 24, 2011

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Feb 15, 2011

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

Feb 14, 2011

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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02/14/11 - Introduced PDF
03/17/11 - Amended Senate PDF
04/14/11 - Amended Senate PDF

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