Lois Wolk
- Democratic
Author
(1) Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Under existing law, the local government renewable energy self-generation program authorizes a local government, as defined, to receive a bill credit, as defined, to be applied to a designated benefiting account for electricity exported to the electrical grid by an eligible renewable generating facility, as defined, and requires the commission to adopt a rate tariff for the benefiting account. This bill would enact the Community-Based Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program. The program would authorize a retail customer of an electrical corporation (participant) to acquire an interest, as defined, in a community renewable energy facility, as defined, for the purpose of receiving a bill credit, as defined, to offset all or a portion of the participant's electricity usage, consistent with specified requirements. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of the bill would require action by the commission to implement its requirements, a violation of these provisions would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the definition of a crime. (2) The bill would provide that any corporation or person engaged directly or indirectly in developing, producing, delivering, participating in, or selling interests in, a community renewable energy facility is not a public utility or electrical corporation solely by reason of engaging in any of those activities. (3) Existing law authorizes the City of Davis to receive a bill credit, as defined, to a benefiting account, as defined, for electricity supplied to the electrical grid by a photovoltaic electricity generation facility located within, and partially owned by, the city (PVUSA solar facility) and requires the commission to adopt a rate tariff for the benefiting account. This bill would repeal these provisions relating to the City of Davis, but would require an award be made allocating 30 megawatts of alternating current to the City of Davis for use at PVUSA, and other locations of their designation, as directed by the City of Davis, pursuant to the Community-Based Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.
Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 6685.)
Re-referred to Com. on U. & C. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. (Ayes 51. Noes 25. Page 6256.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 16).
Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 5751.)
Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 25).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on U. & C. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 775.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 645.) (April 12).
Set for hearing April 12.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.
Set for hearing April 28.
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB843 | HTML |
| 02/18/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/24/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/21/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/30/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/09/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/06/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/24/12 - Amended Assembly |
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