AB 1814

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Transportation electrification: community choice aggregators.

Abstract

The California Constitution and the Public Utilities Act vest the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the State Air Resources Board, to direct electrical corporations to file applications for programs and investments to accelerate widespread transportation electrification to reduce dependence on petroleum, meet air quality standards, achieve the goals set forth in the Charge Ahead California Initiative, and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Existing law requires that those programs proposed by electrical corporations seek to minimize overall costs and maximize overall benefits. Existing law requires the PUC to approve, or modify and approve, programs and investments in transportation electrification, including those that deploy charging infrastructure, through a reasonable cost recovery mechanism, if they are consistent with the above-described purposes, do not unfairly compete with nonutility enterprises, include performance accountability measures, and are in the interests of ratepayers. Existing law authorizes a community choice aggregator to aggregate the electrical load of interested electricity consumers within its boundaries and requires a community choice aggregator to file an implementation plan with the PUC, to register with the PUC, and to enter into an operating service agreement with an electrical corporation. This bill would, as part of the PUC's program described above, authorize community choice aggregators to file applications for programs and investments to accelerate widespread transportation electrification, as specified. The bill would prohibit the programs and investments proposed by community choice aggregators from deploying infrastructure in front of a meter. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of a PUC action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.

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Mar 31, 2022

Assembly

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

Mar 29, 2022

Assembly

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

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

Mar 28, 2022

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

Feb 18, 2022

Assembly

Referred to Com. on U. & E.

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

Feb 08, 2022

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

Feb 07, 2022

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

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02/07/22 - Introduced PDF
03/28/22 - Amended Assembly PDF

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