BILL ANALYSIS �
SB 23
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 23 (Simitian)
As Amended September 2, 2011
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :31-4
UTILITIES & COMMERCE 10-2 NATURAL
RESOURCES 5-2
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|Ayes:|Bradford, Buchanan, Fong, |Ayes:|Chesbro, Brownley, |
| |Fuentes, Furutani, Roger | |Dickinson, Huffman, |
| |Hern�ndez, Huffman, Ma, | |Monning |
| |Nestande, Swanson | | |
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|Nays:|Knight, Valadao |Nays:|Knight, Grove |
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APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, | | |
| |Bradford, Charles | | |
| |Calderon, Campos, Davis, | | |
| |Gatto, Hall, Hill, Lara, | | |
| |Mitchell, Solorio | | |
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|Nays:|Harkey, Donnelly, | | |
| |Nielsen, Norby, Wagner | | |
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SUMMARY : Makes a number of substantive and technical changes to
the recently signed SB 2 X1 (Simitian) in the First
Extraordinary Session, Chapter 1, Statutes of 2011 which
increased California's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) from
20% by 2010 to 33% by 2020. Specifically, this bill :
1)Extends the deadline for the California Energy Commission
(CEC) to study and report to the Legislature on run-of-river
hydroelectric generating facilities in British Columbia for
one year to June 30, 2012.
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2)Extends the deadline for the California Public Utilities
Commission (PUC) to determine resource adequacy standards for
wind and solar energy resources for one year to no later than
July 1, 2012.
3)Extends the deadline for CEC to adopt regulations for
enforcement of RPS requirements of the publicly owned
utilities (POUs) for one year to July 1, 2012.
4)Specifies that a small hydroelectric generation unit is an
eligible renewable energy resource if it supplies or conveys
water to its customers.
5)Eliminates the requirement for the PUC to prepare annual
procurement plans.
6)Authorizes the PUC to require more frequent compliance
reports.
7)Eliminates all deficits accumulated by retails sellers prior
to December 31, 2010, not just the deficits of those retail
sellers who are at 14%
8)Extends the deadline for the PUC to establish minimum
procurement quantities in each compliance period from January
1, 2012 to July 1, 2012.
9)Clarifies PUC enforcement provisions against IOUs.
10)Permits local publically owned utilities that have met the
20% requirement by 2010 to bank its excess procurement.
11) Changes effective load carrying capacity deadline from July
1, 2012 to January 1, 2013.
12) Allows PUC to report to Legislature on RPS progress in
existing AB 67 report.
13) Specifies that California Air Resources Board (CARB) cannot
adopt any state renewable energy goals.
14) Makes a number code clean up changes.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, by establishing more realistic deadlines, CEC and PUC
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will realize minor administrative cost savings in completing the
required tasks.
COMMENTS : The Governor signed SB 2 X1 (Simitian) on April 12,
2011. The bill will take effect 90 days after the adjournment
of the First Extraordinary Session which has not yet occurred.
Thus, various state agencies providing reports or promulgating
regulations in 2011. The delay in enactment of SB 2 X1 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.
The author seeks to extend deadlines for specified rules and
reports to provide sufficient time for CEC and CPUC.
In addition, this bill addresses compliance requirements
applicable to entities other than the investor owned utilities
that are required to meet the RPS requirements. It also expands
the applicability of the provision to all retail sellers who
accumulate deficits prior to December 31, 2010, and not just the
deficits of those retail sellers who are at 14%.
Analysis Prepared by : DaVina Flemings / U. & C. / (916)
319-2083
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