BILL NUMBER: SB 1437	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 13, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kehoe

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 740.2 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to electricity.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1437, as amended, Kehoe. Electricity: plug-in hybrid and
electric vehicles.
   Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission 
(CPUC)   (PUC)  has regulatory authority over
public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law
requires the  CPUC   PUC  , in consultation
with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations,
and the motor vehicle industry, to evaluate policies to develop
infrastructure sufficient to overcome any barriers to the widespread
deployment and use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and, by
July 1, 2011, to adopt rules that address specified  matter
  matters  .
   This bill would require the  CPUC   PUC, by
July 1, 2012,  to determine, for each class of ratepayers,
 the portion of the billings that are used for subsidizing
electricity for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles  
the direct costs and benefits associated with the expected additional
load from plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 740.2 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
to read:
   740.2.  (a) The commission, in consultation with the Energy
Commission,  the  State Air Resources Board, electrical
corporations, and the motor vehicle industry, shall evaluate policies
to develop infrastructure sufficient to overcome any barriers to the
widespread deployment and use of plug-in hybrid and electric
vehicles. By July 1, 2011, the commission shall adopt rules to
address all of the following:
   (1) The impacts upon electrical infrastructure, including
infrastructure upgrades necessary for widespread use of plug-in
hybrid and electric vehicles and the role and development of public
charging infrastructure.
   (2) The impact of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on grid
stability and the integration of renewable energy resources.
   (3) The technological advances that are needed to ensure the
widespread use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and what role
the state should take to support the development of this technology.
   (4) The existing code and permit requirements that will impact the
widespread use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and any
recommended changes to existing legal impediments to the widespread
use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
   (5) The role the state should take to ensure that technologies
employed in plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles work in a harmonious
manner and across service territories.
   (6) The impact of widespread use of plug-in hybrid and electric
vehicles on achieving the state's goals pursuant to the California
Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and renewables portfolio
standard program and what steps should be taken to address possibly
shifting emissions reductions responsibilities from the
transportation sector to the electrical industry.
   (b)  The   By July 1, 2012, the 
commission, for each class of ratepayers, shall  determine
the portion of the billings that are used for subsidizing electricity
for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. This determination shall
identify those costs for electrical infrastructure improvements that
are borne by each class of ratepayers that are incurred in order to
accommodate plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.  
determine the direct costs and benefits associated with the expected
additional load from plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. This
determination shall include the direct costs of fueling plug-in
hybrid and   electric vehicles, including the costs of
charging connections and upgrades to utility service and the
distribution system, and the direct benefits provided, including the
increased utilization of existing grid infrastructure.