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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 699
Author: Hill (D)
Amended: 5/8/13
Vote: 21
SENATE ENERGY, UTIL. & COMMUNIC. COMM. : 10-1, 4/30/13
AYES: Padilla, Cannella, Corbett, De León, DeSaulnier, Hill,
Knight, Pavley, Wolk, Wright
NOES: Fuller
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Electricity: electrical corporations: reporting
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires each electrical corporation to
annually report to the Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
capital expenditures included in the distribution category of
the electrical corporation's ratebase for each project, as
specified.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
1.Requires each public utility to furnish such reports to the
CPUC at such time and in such form as the commission may
require and in those reports the utility is required to
specifically answer all questions propounded by the CPUC.
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2.Authorizes the CPUC to require any public utility to file
periodic reports concerning any matter about which the CPUC is
authorized by any law to inquire or to keep itself informed,
or which it is required to enforce.
This bill:
1.Requires an electrical corporation to annually report as to
the CPUC capital expenditures included in the distribution
category of the electrical corporation's ratebase for each
project.
2.Requires an electrical corporation to report all
interconnection costs charged to the customer for each
interconnection agreement to interconnect distributed energy
resources.
3.Makes a number of legislative findings and declarations.
4.Requires an electrical corporation to annually report to the
CPUC capital expenditures included in the distribution
category of the electrical corporation's ratebase, the
electrical corporation shall annually report expenditures for
each project, including all of the following:
A) The total dollar amount.
B) The type of equipment installed.
C) The purpose of the expenditure.
D) Whether or not the installations affect the
interconnection and management of distributed energy
resources.
1.Provides that for each interconnection agreement executed with
customers that interconnect distributed energy resources, the
electrical corporation shall report all interconnection costs
charged to the customer.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: Yes
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SUPPORT : (Verified 5/21/13)
Bloom Energy
Clean Coalition
EtaGen
Solar Energy Industries Association
Sunrun
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : The Solar Energy Industries Association
(SEIA) writes: "This bill will provide developers of
distributed generation information to more easily identify areas
which are best suited for new distributed generation projects.
By requiring the state's IOU's to publish annual reports
regarding distribution grid investments which have occurred
during the prior year, SB 699 will establish a process whereby
project developers may receive information necessary to
facilitate more widespread and efficient distributed generation
deployment. In addition, SEIA believes that increasing
transparency related to distribution grid investments, as
proposed in SB 699, will be a helpful step in promoting the
development of distributed generation in a manner sufficient to
meet the Governor's goal of 12,000 megawatts of localized clean
energy."
JG:ej 5/22/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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