Amended in Assembly May 5, 2014

Amended in Assembly March 28, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1763

Introduced by Assembly Member Perea

February 14, 2014

An act to add begin delete and repeal Section 25303.6 of end delete begin insert Section 25303.6 to end insert the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1763, as amended, Perea. State energy plan for 2030 and 2050.

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, at least every 2 years, to conduct assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery, distribution, demand, and prices. begin insert Existing law requires the commission, beginning November 1, 2003, and every 2 years thereafter, to adopt an integrated energy policy report which includes an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state. end insert

This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Independent System Operator, other relevant state and local agencies, and interested begin delete stakeholders, in an open and public process, end delete begin insert stakeholders end insert to develop begin delete and submit to the Governor and the Legislature, by January 1, 2016, a report containing end delete a state energy plan for 2030 and 2050 that promotes economic growth, ensures begin delete reliable end delete begin insert reliable, sustainable, end insert and affordable energy begin delete supplies, end delete begin insert resources, complements air quality, water quality, climate change, energy efficiency, and renewable energy resource goals, end insert and positions the state as a leader in the United States and begin delete world energy markets. end delete begin insert the world. The bill would require the state energy plan for 2030 and 2050 to be included in the November 1, 2015, integrated energy policy report. end insert For these purposes, “energy” is defined to mean electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuels that are used begin delete for powering homes, businesses, motor vehicles, and aircraft end delete in the state.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:

(a) California is the most populous state in the nation and the
eighth largest economy in the world.

(b) It is in the interest of California and its citizens to ensure
that begin delete an adequate and reliable supply of energy be end delete begin insert adequate and
reliable energy resources are end insert available for the benefit of residents
and commerce.

(c) California continues to lead the nation in designing and
implementing innovative policies and strategies to use energy more
efficiently, replace use of fossil fuels with renewable energy
resources, and develop the electrical infrastructure needed to deliver
safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to consumers and
businesses throughout the state.

(d) California must adopt and implement an energy plan that
assures its electricity and transportation fuel needs will be met in
2030 and begin delete 2050. end delete begin insert 2050, in a manner that complements the state’s
air quality, water quality, climate change, energy efficiency, and
renewable energy resources goals. end insert

(e) It is important to make sure that the infrastructure needed
to begin delete generate and deliver adequate electricity and natural gas end delete begin insert meet
the state’s energy needs end insert is in place.

(f) Movement of people and goods by vehicles, rail, airplanes,
and other transportation modes accounts for about 40 percent of
all energy consumed within the state. The transportation sector is
a major user of energy and is essential to California’s economy.

(g) Although gasoline consumption continues to decrease, the
state’s population continues to grow, and the penetration of
alternative vehicles and fuels remains relatively low.

(h) State law charges the State Energy Resources Conservation
and Development Commission with the responsibility of
conducting energy forecasting and assessment activities, including
assessments of the opportunities and risks relative to the delivery
of electricity and transportation fuels to consumers and the
associated impact of these opportunities and risks on the state’s
economy.

(i) Under state law, these energy forecasts and assessments are
included in the biennial integrated energy policy report adopted
by the commission. For the purposes of ensuring consistency in
the underlying information that forms the foundation of energy
policies and decisions affecting the state, existing law requires the
State Air Resources Board and other state agencies to carry out
their energy-related duties and responsibilities based upon the
information and analyses contained in the begin delete report. end delete begin insert report, unless
those agencies have a reasonable basis for objecting to that
information. end insert

SEC. 2.  

Section 25303.6 is added to the Public Resources Code,
to read:

25303.6.  

(a) For the purposes of this section, “energy” means
electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuels that are used begin delete for
powering homes, businesses, motor vehicles, and aircraft end delete in the
state.

(b)  begin delete On or before January 1, 2016, end delete begin insert As part of the November 1,
2015, integrated energy policy report prepared pursuant to Section
25302, end insert the commission, in consultation with the Independent
System Operator, other relevant state and local agencies, and
interested begin delete stakeholders, in an open and public process, end delete
begin insert stakeholders, end insert shall develop begin delete and submit to the Governor and the
Legislature a report containing end delete a state energy plan for 2030 and
2050 that promotes economic growth, ensures begin delete reliable end delete begin insert reliable,
sustainable, end insert and affordable energy begin delete supplies, end delete begin insert resources,
complements air quality, water quality, climate change, energy
efficiency, and renewable energy resource goals, end insert and positions
the state as a leader in the United States and begin delete world energy markets. end delete
begin insert the world. end insert

(c) In developing the state energy plan, the commission shall
consider all of the following:

(1) Energy forecasts based upon California’s current and future
energy supply mix forecast to 2030 and 2050.

(2) An analysis of California’s energy infrastructure needs,
including a review of current infrastructure and new infrastructure
needed for an evolving supply mix forecast to 2030 and 2050.

(3) Recommendations on ensuring long-term energy begin delete supply
reliability end delete begin insert resource reliability, sustainability, end insert and affordability
through 2030 and 2050.

(d) The report begin delete submitted end delete begin insert developed end insert pursuant to subdivision (b)
is intended to assist in establishing state policy and does not
independently change any statute, regulation, or regulatory
decision.

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(e) The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section
9795 of the Government Code.

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(f) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on January 1, 2020.

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