BILL NUMBER: SB 1565	CHAPTERED  09/22/04

	CHAPTER  692
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 17, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 24, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 30, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Bowen

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2004

   An act to add Section 25324 to the Public Resources Code, relating
to energy conservation and development.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1565, Bowen.  State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission:  strategic plan.
   Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission to conduct biennial assessments and forecasts
of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation,
delivery and distribution, demand, and prices.  The commission is
required to use these assessments and forecasts to develop energy
policies that conserve resources, protect the environment, ensure
energy reliability, enhance the state's economy, and protect public
health and safety.  The commission is required to adopt a biennial
integrated energy policy by November 1 that contains an overview of
major energy trends and issues facing the state.
   This bill would require the commission to adopt a strategic plan
for the state's electric transmission grid using existing resources.
The bill would require that the plan identify and recommend actions
required to implement investments needed to ensure reliability,
relieve congestion, and to meet future growth in load and generation,
including, but not limited to, renewable resources, energy
efficiency, and other demand reduction measures.  This bill would
require the strategic plan to be included in the integrated energy
policy report adopted on November 1, 2005.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 25324 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
   25324.  The commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities
Commission, the California Independent System Operator, transmission
owners, users, and consumers, shall adopt a strategic plan for the
state's electric transmission grid using existing resources.  The
strategic plan shall identify and recommend actions required to
implement investments needed to ensure reliability, relieve
congestion, and meet future growth in load and generation, including,
but not limited to, renewable resources, energy efficiency, and
other demand reduction measures.  The plan shall be included in the
integrated energy policy report adopted on November 1, 2005, pursuant
to subdivision (a) of Section 25302.