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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 391
          Author:   Pan (D)
          Amended:  09/08/11 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           
          PRIOR VOTES NOT RELEVANT


           SUBJECT  :    Energy:  renewable energy resources:  local 
          publicly owned
                        electric utility

           SOURCE  :     Sacramento Municipal Utility District


           DIGEST  :     Senate Floor Amendments  of 9/8/11 delete the 
          Assembly version of this bill.  This bill now authorizes 
          rules permitting the local utility to apply excess 
          procurement in one compliance period to subsequent 
          compliance periods in the same manner as allowed for retail 
          sellers, with certain specified exceptions.

           ANALYSIS  :    Existing law:

          1.Creates the California renewables portfolio standard 
            program (RPS program) and the Renewable Energy Resources 
            Program to increase the amount of electricity generated 
            per year from eligible renewable energy resources, as 
            defined.

          2.Requires the governing board of a local publicly owned 
            electric utility, as defined, to adopt a program for the 
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            enforcement of the RPS program on or before January 1, 
            2012. The governing board of a local publicly owned 
            electric utility is authorized to adopt rules permitting 
            the utility to apply excess procurement in one compliance 
            period to subsequent compliance periods in the same 
            manner as allowed for retail sellers, as defined.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  No   
          Local:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  9/9/11)

          Sacramento Municipal Utility District (source) 
          California Labor federation
          California Special Districts Association
          Independent Energy 
          Sacramento Central Labor Council
          Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

           OPPOSITION  :    (Verified  9/9/11)

          Pacific Gas & Electric
          Southern California Edison
          Sempre Energy Utilities


          RM:nl  9/9/11   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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