California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1023 — Renewable energy resources.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. The Public Utilities Act imposes various duties and responsibilities on the commission with respect to the purchase of electricity by electrical corporations and requires the commission to review and adopt a procurement plan and a renewable energy procurement plan for each electrical corporation pursuant to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. The program requires that a retail seller of electricity, including electrical corporations, purchase a specified minimum percentage of electricity generated by eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, in any given year as a specified percentage of total kilowatthours sold to retail end-use customers each calendar year (renewables portfolio standard) . Existing law requires every electrical corporation to file with the commission a standard tariff for electricity generated by an electric generation facility, as defined, that is owned and operated by a retail customer of the electrical corporation. Existing law requires, among other things, that the electric generation facility have an effective capacity of not more than 1.5 megawatts and be located on property owned or under the control of the customer. This bill would instead require that the electric generation facility have an effective capacity of not more than 10 megawatts and be located on property owned or under the control of the customer. The bill would also allow the commission to increase the 10 megawatt capacity limitation up to, and including, a capacity of 15 megawatts.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  5. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 20).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended.

  8. Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and NAT. RES.

  9. Read first time.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  11. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ruskin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ruskin

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11501
Democratic 1000
Total 12501
% of votes cast 67%28%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1023 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. The Public Utilities Act imposes various duties and responsibilities on the commission with respect to the purchase of electricity by electrical corporations and requires the commission to review and adopt a procurement plan and a renewable energy procurement plan for each electrical corporation pursuant to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. The program requires that a retail seller of electricity, including electrical corporations, purchase a specified minimum percentage of electricity generated by eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, in any given year as a specified percentage of total kilowatthours sold to retail end-use customers each calendar year (renewables portfolio standard) . Existing law requires every electrical corporation to file with the commission a standard tariff for electricity generated by an electric generation facility, as defined, that is owned and operated by a retail customer of the electrical corporation. Existing law requires, among other things, that the electric generation facility have an effective capacity of not more than 1.5 megawatts and be located on property owned or under the control of the customer. This bill would instead require that the electric generation facility have an effective capacity of not more than 10 megawatts and be located on property owned or under the control of the customer. The bill would also allow the commission to increase the 10 megawatt capacity limitation up to, and including, a capacity of 15 megawatts.
Who sponsors AB 1023?
AB 1023 is sponsored by Ruskin.
What is the current status of AB 1023?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1023?
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