BILL NUMBER: SB 1437 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 7, 2010
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 13, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Senator Kehoe
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
An act to amend Section 740.2 of add
Section 351 to the Public Utilities Code, relating
to electricity.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1437, as amended, Kehoe. Electricity: plug-in hybrid
and electric vehicles. Independent System Operator:
activities report.
The existing restructuring of the electrical industry within the
Public Utilities Act provides for the establishment of an Independent
System Operator (ISO) as a public benefit corporation, with a
5-member independent governing board of directors appointed by the
Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law
requires the ISO to ensure efficient use and reliable operation of
the transmission grid consistent with achieving planning and
operating reserve criteria no less stringent than those established
by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and the North
American Electric Reliability Council.
This bill would require the independent governing board of
directors to annually select a representative of the ISO to appear
before the appropriate policy committees of the Senate and Assembly
to report on the activities of the ISO.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has
regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical
corporations. Existing law requires the 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 matters.
This bill would require the PUC, by July 1, 2012, to determine,
for each class of ratepayers, 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
no . State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 351 is added to the
Public Utilities Code , to read:
351. (a) The independent governing board of directors shall
annually select a representative of the Independent System Operator
to appear before the appropriate policy committees of the Senate and
Assembly to report on the activities of the Independent System
Operator, including, but not limited to, those matters described in
subdivision (b).
(b) The representative of the Independent System Operator selected
by the independent governing board of directors pursuant to
subdivision (a), shall annually report on each of the following:
(1) A summary of those actions undertaken by the Independent
System Operator during the prior year to ensure the reliability of
electric service and the health and safety of the public by managing
the transmission system and related energy markets consistent with
the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 345.5.
(2) A summary of those actions undertaken by the Independent
System Operator during the prior year relative to the adoption or
modification of standards pursuant to Section 348.
(3) The results of each review of a major outage undertaken by the
Independent System Operator pursuant to Section 349.
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) By July 1, 2012, the commission, for each class of ratepayers,
shall 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.