BILL NUMBER: AB 394	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fuentes

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2009

   An act relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 394, as introduced, Fuentes. Solar energy systems.
   Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has
regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical
corporations, as defined. A decision of the PUC adopted the
California Solar Initiative. Existing law requires the PUC to
undertake certain steps in implementing the California Solar
Initiative. Existing law requires the governing body of a local
publicly owned electric utility that sells electricity at retail to
adopt, implement, and finance a solar initiative program for the
purpose of investing in, and encouraging the increased installation
of, residential and commercial solar energy systems.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to further
facilitate the efforts of local publicly owned electric utilities to
increase the installation of residential and commercial solar energy
systems.
   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.  In order to further the state goal of encouraging the
installation of 3,000 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy
generation in 10 years, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would further facilitate the efforts of local
publicly owned electric utilities to increase the installation of
residential and commercial solar energy systems.