California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 971 — Renewable energy resources.

Last action — Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 7. Page 3303.) Reconsideration granted.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 (PUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined, while local publicly owned electric utilities, as defined, are under the direction of their governing board. The existing Renewables Portfolio Standard Program (RPS program) requires a retail seller of electricity, as defined, and local publicly owned electric utilities to purchase specified minimum quantities of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for specified compliance periods. The specified minimum quantities of electricity products are based upon a percentage of the utility's total retail sales of electricity in California. This bill would revise the RPS program so that the specified minimum quantities of electricity products required to be procured are based upon a percentage of the utility's net program retail sales of electricity in California. The bill would define "net program retail sales" of electricity as being the total retail sales of electricity by the retail seller or local publicly owned electric utility within California, minus those retail sales where the load was met by noneligible hydroelectric generation, as defined. The Renewable Energy Resources Program states the intent of the Legislature to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable energy resources per year so that amount equals at least 33% of total retail sales of electricity in California per year by December 31, 2020. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable energy resources per year so that amount equals at least 33% of net program retail sales of electricity in California per year by December 31, 2020.

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Action History

  1. Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 7. Page 3303.) Reconsideration granted.

  2. Set for hearing April 24.

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

  4. Set for hearing April 17.

  5. Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. Set for hearing March 20.

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

  8. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Cannella

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 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

Reconsideration granted.

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
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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

Failed 5 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 4601
Democratic 0100
Total 5701
% of votes cast 38%54%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
De León — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Corbett — Nay
Kehoe — Nay
Pavley — Nay
Simitian — Nay
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Nay
Fuller — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Set, second hearing. Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted.

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
Corbett — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 971 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined, while local publicly owned electric utilities, as defined, are under the direction of their governing board. The existing Renewables Portfolio Standard Program (RPS program) requires a retail seller of electricity, as defined, and local publicly owned electric utilities to purchase specified minimum quantities of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for specified compliance periods. The specified minimum quantities of electricity products are based upon a percentage of the utility's total retail sales of electricity in California. This bill would revise the RPS program so that the specified minimum quantities of electricity products required to be procured are based upon a percentage of the utility's net program retail sales of electricity in California. The bill would define "net program retail sales" of electricity as being the total retail sales of electricity by the retail seller or local publicly owned electric utility within California, minus those retail sales where the load was met by noneligible hydroelectric generation, as defined. The Renewable Energy Resources Program states the intent of the Legislature to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable energy resources per year so that amount equals at least 33% of total retail sales of electricity in California per year by December 31, 2020. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable energy resources per year so that amount equals at least 33% of net program retail sales of electricity in California per year by December 31, 2020.
Who sponsors SB 971?
SB 971 is sponsored by Cannella, Olsen, La Malfa, and Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of SB 971?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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.
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