BILL ANALYSIS � 1
SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
ALEX PADILLA, CHAIR
SB 23 - Simitian Hearing Date:
May 3, 2011 S
As Amended: April 26, 2011 FISCAL B
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DESCRIPTION
Current law , effective upon the adjournment of the first
extraordinary session, requires investor-owned utilities (IOUs),
publicly owned utilities (POUs), community choice aggregators
(CCAs), and energy service providers (ESPs) to increase
purchases of renewable energy such that at least 33% of retail
sales are procured from renewable energy resources by December
31, 2020. In the interim each entity would be required to
procure an average of 20% of renewable energy for the period of
January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013; 25% by December 31,
2016, and 33% by 2020. This is known as the Renewable Portfolio
Standard (RPS).
Current law , effective upon the adjournment of the first
extraordinary session, requires the California Energy Commission
(CEC) to study and report to the Legislature on run-of-river
hydroelectric generating facilities in British Columbia no later
than June 30, 2011.
This bill extends the deadline for that report for one year to
June 30, 2012.
Current law , effective upon the adjournment of the first
extraordinary session, requires the California Public Utilities
Commission to determine resource adequacy standards for wind and
solar energy resources no later than July 1, 2011.
This bill extends the deadline for one year to July 1, 2012.
Current law , effective upon the adjournment of the first
extraordinary session, requires the CEC to adopt regulations, on
or before July 1, 2011, for enforcement of the RPS requirements
of POUs.
This bill extends the regulation deadline for one year to July
1, 2012.
COMMENTS
The Governor signed SB x1 2 (Simitian) on April 12th. The bill
will take effect 90 days after the adjournment of the first
extraordinary session which has not yet occurred. In the
meantime there were three deadlines in that bill by which the
CEC and CPUC were to adopt rules, regulations or issue reports
this summer. The delay in enactment of SB x1 2 and the delay in
adjournment of the special session require that the deadlines be
extended by one year for these agencies to complete their work.
Both proponents and opponents of SB x1 2 cite the need for
further revisions to that measure in order to ensure that
implementation of the new 33% standard is carried out
efficiently and effectively. The author is considering those
provisions.
POSITIONS
Sponsor:
Author
Support:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (if amended)
Oppose:
None on file
Kellie Smith
SB 23 Analysis
Hearing Date: May 3, 2011