California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2516 — Independent System Operator.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 127, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The existing restructuring of the electrical industry within the Public Utilities Act provides for the establishment of an Independent System Operator (ISO) as a nonprofit public benefit corporation. Existing law requires the ISO to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets in a manner that is consistent with (1) making the most efficient use of available energy resources, (2) reducing, to the extent possible, overall economic cost to the state's consumers, (3) applicable state law intended to protect the public's health and the environment, and (4) maximizing the availability of existing electric generation resources necessary to meet the needs of the state's electricity consumers. This bill would, in addition, require the ISO to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets in a manner that is consistent with (5) conducting internal operations in a manner that minimizes cost impact on ratepayers to the extent practicable and consistent with the provisions applicable to the operation of the ISO and (6) communicating with all balancing area authorities in California in a manner that supports electrical reliability. The Public Utilities Act provides that every corporation or person, other than a public utility and its officers, agents, and employees, that fails to comply with the act is guilty of a crime. Because the requirements of this bill are within the act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the application of a 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 127, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4183.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4871.)

  12. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4812.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  17. Read first time.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  19. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bradford · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

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

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2516 BRADFORD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71006
Republican 2000
Democratic 0001
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Davis — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12003
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Gorell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2516 do?
The existing restructuring of the electrical industry within the Public Utilities Act provides for the establishment of an Independent System Operator (ISO) as a nonprofit public benefit corporation. Existing law requires the ISO to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets in a manner that is consistent with (1) making the most efficient use of available energy resources, (2) reducing, to the extent possible, overall economic cost to the state's consumers, (3) applicable state law intended to protect the public's health and the environment, and (4) maximizing the availability of existing electric generation resources necessary to meet the needs of the state's electricity consumers. This bill would, in addition, require the ISO to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets in a manner that is consistent with (5) conducting internal operations in a manner that minimizes cost impact on ratepayers to the extent practicable and consistent with the provisions applicable to the operation of the ISO and (6) communicating with all balancing area authorities in California in a manner that supports electrical reliability. The Public Utilities Act provides that every corporation or person, other than a public utility and its officers, agents, and employees, that fails to comply with the act is guilty of a crime. Because the requirements of this bill are within the act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the application of a 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 AB 2516?
AB 2516 is sponsored by Bradford.
What is the current status of AB 2516?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2516?
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