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          Date of Hearing:   May 14, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                     AB 1763 (Perea) - As Amended:  May 5, 2014 

          Policy Committee:                              Utilities and  
          Commerce     Vote:                            11-0
                        Natural Resources                      8-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a  
          state energy plan for 2030 and 2050 as part of the November 1,  
          2015, integrated energy policy report (IEPR).  In developing the  
          plan, this bill requires CEC to consider the following:

          1)Energy forecasts based upon California's current and future  
            energy supply mix forecast from  now until 2030 and from 2030  
            to 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 from  
            now until 2030 and from 2030 until 2050.

          3)Recommendations on ensuring long-term energy resource  
            reliability, sustainability, and affordability from now until  
            2030 and from 2030 to 2050.

           FISCAL EFFECT
           
          Absorbable costs for the CEC to add this plan to its next  
          scheduled IEPR

           COMMENTS

          1)Rationale.   According to the author, California has  
            implemented some of the most progressive environmental  
            programs in the world such as the Renewable Portfolio  
            Standard, Cap-and-Trade and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.  








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            However, there isn't a comprehensive report or plan out there  
            to inform policymakers of the cumulative costs and benefits of  
            these existing policies and regulations.   This bill will  
            require CEC to review energy forecasts, and infrastructure  
            needs to ensure long-term energy reliability and affordability  
            through 2050.

           2)Background.    CEC is required to assess the electricity  
            infrastructure trends and issues facing California and develop  
            and recommend energy policies for the state to address and  
            resolve such issues as part of its biennial IEPR.

            The IEPR is required to contain an overview of major energy  
            trends and issues facing the state, including, but not limited  
            to, supply, demand, pricing, reliability, efficiency, and  
            impacts on public health and safety, the economy, resources,  
            and the environment.



           Analysis Prepared by  :    Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081