BILL NUMBER: AB 1763	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Perea

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2014

   An act to amend Section 25301 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1763, as introduced, Perea. Energy: assessments and forecasts.
   Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission, at least every two years, to conduct
assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply,
production, transportation, delivery, distribution, demand, and
prices.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to the
above provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 25301 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   25301.  (a) At least every  two years,  
other year,  the commission shall conduct assessments and
forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production,
transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices. The
commission shall 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. To perform these assessments and forecasts,
the commission may require submission of demand forecasts, resource
plans, market assessments, and related outlooks from electric and
natural gas utilities, transportation fuel and technology suppliers,
and other market participants. These assessments and forecasts shall
be done in consultation with the appropriate state and federal
agencies including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities
Commission, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, the  State 
Air Resources Board, the Electricity Oversight Board, the Independent
System Operator, the Department of Water Resources, the California
Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority, the Department
of Transportation, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
   (b) In developing the assessments and forecasts prepared pursuant
to subdivision (a), the commission shall do all of the following:
   (1) Provide information about the performance of energy
industries.
   (2) Develop and maintain the analytical capability sufficient to
answer inquiries about energy issues from government, market
participants, and the public.
   (3) Analyze and develop energy policies.
   (4) Provide an analytical foundation for regulatory and policy
decisionmaking.
   (5) Facilitate efficient and reliable energy markets.