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                                                                  SB 23
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          Date of Hearing:  July 6, 2011

                       ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
                                Wesley Chesbro, Chair
                    SB 23 (Simitian) - As Amended:  April 26, 2011

           SENATE VOTE  :  31-4
           
          SUBJECT  :  Energy:  renewable energy resources

           SUMMARY  :  Extends for one year three Renewables Portfolio 
          Standard (RPS) compliance dates enacted by SB 2 X1 (Simitian), 
          Chapter 1, Statutes of 2011-12 First Extraordinary Session.

           EXISTING LAW  , under the RPS, as amended by SB 2 X1:

          1)Requires the California Energy Commission (CEC), by  June 30, 
            2011  , to study "run-of-river" hydroelectric facilities in 
            British Columbia to consider specified environmental impacts 
            and determine whether the facilities are, or should be, 
            eligible for RPS compliance.

          2)Requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), by  July 1, 
            2011  , to determine the effective load carrying capacity of 
            wind and solar energy resources and use those values in 
            establishing the contribution of those resources toward 
            meeting resource adequacy requirements.

          3)Requires the CEC, by  July 1, 2011  , to adopt regulations 
            specifying procedures for enforcement of the RPS on 
            publicly-owned utilities.

           THIS BILL  changes the deadline from 2011 to 2012 for each of the 
          requirements listed above.

           FISCAL EFFECT :  Unknown

           COMMENTS  :  SB 2 X1 was signed by the Governor on April 12, 2011, 
          but has not been enacted because the First Extraordinary Session 
          has not been adjourned.  This bill extends three lapsed 
          compliance dates for one year to allow a reasonable time for the 
          CEC and PUC to act.  The bill is also presented as a vehicle for 
          more substantive RPS "clean-up" provisions.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :








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           Support 
           
          Pacific Gas and Electric Company (if amended)
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file


           Analysis Prepared by  :  Lawrence Lingbloom / NAT. RES. / (916) 
          319-2092