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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 23
Author: Simitian (D)
Amended: 4/26/11
Vote: 21
SENATE ENERGY, UTIL. & COMM. COMMITTEE : 10-0, 5/3/11
AYES: Padilla, Fuller, Berryhill, Corbett, DeSaulnier,
Pavley, Rubio, Simitian, Strickland, Wright
NO VOTE RECORDED: De Le�n
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Energy: renewable energy resources
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill extends various deadlines related to
renewable energy resources as specified in the analysis
below.
ANALYSIS : Existing law becomes effective upon the
adjournment of the first extraordinary session.
1. 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
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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).
2. 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.
3. Requires the California Public Utilities Commission to
determine resource adequacy standards for wind and solar
energy resources no later than July 1, 2011.
4. Requires the CEC to adopt regulations, on or before July
1, 2011, for enforcement of the RPS requirements of POUs.
This bill:
1. Extends the deadline for that report for one year to
June 30, 2012.
2. Extends the regulation deadline for one year to July 1,
2012.
3. Extends the 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.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: Yes
SUPPORT : (5/13/11)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (if amended)
RM:rm 5/13/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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