California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 489 — Electricity: net energy metering.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 593, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, relative to private energy producers, requires every electric utility, as defined, to make available to an eligible customer-generator, as defined, a standard contract or tariff for net energy metering on a first-come-first-served basis until the time that the total rated generating capacity used by eligible customer-generators exceeds 5% of the electric utility's aggregate customer peak demand. The existing definition of an eligible customer-generator requires that the generating facility use a solar or wind turbine, or a hybrid system of both. This bill would revise the definition of an eligible customer-generator to instead require that the generating facility utilize a renewable source listed in the definition of a renewable electricity generation facility that is used for purposes of the Renewable Energy Resources Program administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. The bill would provide that a small hydroelectric generation facility is not an eligible renewable electrical generation facility if it will cause an adverse impact on instream beneficial uses or cause a change in the volume or timing of streamflow. Existing law established a pilot program to provide energy net metering for eligible biogas digester customer-generators. This bill would repeal that pilot program. The bill would make other conforming changes to reflect that repeal. Existing law establishes a net energy metering program that is available to an eligible fuel cell customer-generator, as defined. The existing definition of an eligible fuel cell customer-generator requires that the customer of an electrical corporation use technology that meets the definition of an "ultra-clean and low-emission distributed generation" in a specified statute. This bill would instead require that the customer of an electrical corporation use technology that the commission determines will achieve reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases and meets emissions requirements for eligibility for funding pursuant to the self-generation incentive program. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because an order of the commission would be required to implement certain of the bill's requirements and a violation of an order or decision of the commission implementing its requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 593, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2160.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 2635.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 17).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 6).

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

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

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 1275.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 1118.) (May 26).

  19. Set for hearing May 26.

  20. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. Set for hearing May 23.

  22. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 808.) (April 28).

  24. Set for hearing April 28.

  25. Referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  27. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wolk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wolk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB489 Wolk Concurrence

Passed 30 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28702
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 30802
% of votes cast 75%20%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 489 Wolk Senate Third Reading By ALEJO

Passed 59 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 581603
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 591803
% of votes cast 74%23%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11401
Democratic 1000
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13002
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Ma — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30502
Republican 0100
Democratic 1100
Total 31702
% of votes cast 78%18%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8100
Republican 0100
Democratic 1000
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Nay
Pavley — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 489 do?
Existing law, relative to private energy producers, requires every electric utility, as defined, to make available to an eligible customer-generator, as defined, a standard contract or tariff for net energy metering on a first-come-first-served basis until the time that the total rated generating capacity used by eligible customer-generators exceeds 5% of the electric utility's aggregate customer peak demand. The existing definition of an eligible customer-generator requires that the generating facility use a solar or wind turbine, or a hybrid system of both. This bill would revise the definition of an eligible customer-generator to instead require that the generating facility utilize a renewable source listed in the definition of a renewable electricity generation facility that is used for purposes of the Renewable Energy Resources Program administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. The bill would provide that a small hydroelectric generation facility is not an eligible renewable electrical generation facility if it will cause an adverse impact on instream beneficial uses or cause a change in the volume or timing of streamflow. Existing law established a pilot program to provide energy net metering for eligible biogas digester customer-generators. This bill would repeal that pilot program. The bill would make other conforming changes to reflect that repeal. Existing law establishes a net energy metering program that is available to an eligible fuel cell customer-generator, as defined. The existing definition of an eligible fuel cell customer-generator requires that the customer of an electrical corporation use technology that meets the definition of an "ultra-clean and low-emission distributed generation" in a specified statute. This bill would instead require that the customer of an electrical corporation use technology that the commission determines will achieve reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases and meets emissions requirements for eligibility for funding pursuant to the self-generation incentive program. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because an order of the commission would be required to implement certain of the bill's requirements and a violation of an order or decision of the commission implementing its requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 489?
SB 489 is sponsored by Wolk.
What is the current status of SB 489?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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