SB 698

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 21, 2025
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

California Solar Initiative: distributed energy resource equipment lists.

Abstract

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) , in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, local publicly owned electric utilities, and interested members of the public, to establish eligibility criteria for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer-funded incentives, as specified. Existing law requires the Energy Commission to adopt guidelines for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer-funded incentives, as provided. This bill would authorize the Energy Commission to establish distributed energy resource equipment lists with rating standards for equipment and components for solar energy systems, distributed energy storage systems, and electric vehicle service equipment, as specified. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. The bill would require the Energy Commission to also adopt guidelines for the distributed energy resource equipment lists, as provided.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 23, 2025

Senate

May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

May 16, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

Apr 28, 2025

Senate

April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 28.

Apr 09, 2025

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Apr 08, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 681.) (April 7).

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 7.

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Read first time.

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB698 HTML
02/21/25 - Introduced PDF
04/09/25 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/04/25- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications PDF
04/25/25- Senate Appropriations PDF

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