California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1139 — California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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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 and requires the commission to review and adopt a renewable energy procurement plan for each electrical corporation pursuant to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires a retail seller, as defined, to purchase specified minimum quantities of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for specified compliance periods. A violation of the Public Utilities Act is a crime. This bill would require, no later than December 31, 2024, each retail seller of electricity to procure a proportionate share, as determined by the commission, of a statewide total of 500 megawatts of electricity generated by specified baseload geothermal powerplants. The bill would require, no later than January 1, 2016, each retail seller to file with the commission a plan for complying with the procurement requirement. The bill would authorize the commission to determine whether the electricity procured by retail sellers from these baseload geothermal powerplants shall count towards meeting their obligations under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program to purchase specified minimum quantities of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources. The bill would prohibit the commission from approving a power purchase agreement to procure electricity pursuant to the above-described requirement that would result in a cumulative increase in the average rate for electricity paid by the ratepayers of the retail seller of 1% or more. The bill would require projects generating electricity procured pursuant to the bill's requirements to demonstrate an environmental benefit to California. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime under the Public Utilities Act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the commission, no later than July 1, 2015, to issue an order instituting an investigation to examine the expiration of power purchase agreements between retail sellers and existing geothermal generation facilities. 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. From Assembly without further action.

  2. Died on third reading.

  3. Ordered to third reading.

  4. Read third time and amended. (Page 6345.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 5.) (August 14).

  8. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  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 2.) (June 26).

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 8. Noes 5.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  12. Assembly Rule 56 (pending re-referral to Com. on NAT. RES.) suspended. (Page 5641.)

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

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 11. Page 3669.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3710.) (May 23).

  18. Set for hearing May 23.

  19. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. Set for hearing May 19.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 3295.) (April 29).

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

  24. Set for hearing April 29.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  26. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  27. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hueso

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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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

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8403
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 9503
% of votes cast 53%29%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Nay
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8302
Republican 0200
Total 8502
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Garcia — Not Voting
Chávez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 21 Yea · 11 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201106
Democratic 1002
Total 211108
% of votes cast 53%28%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Cannella — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Huff — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mitchell — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Walters — Nay
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1139 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 and requires the commission to review and adopt a renewable energy procurement plan for each electrical corporation pursuant to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires a retail seller, as defined, to purchase specified minimum quantities of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for specified compliance periods. A violation of the Public Utilities Act is a crime. This bill would require, no later than December 31, 2024, each retail seller of electricity to procure a proportionate share, as determined by the commission, of a statewide total of 500 megawatts of electricity generated by specified baseload geothermal powerplants. The bill would require, no later than January 1, 2016, each retail seller to file with the commission a plan for complying with the procurement requirement. The bill would authorize the commission to determine whether the electricity procured by retail sellers from these baseload geothermal powerplants shall count towards meeting their obligations under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program to purchase specified minimum quantities of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources. The bill would prohibit the commission from approving a power purchase agreement to procure electricity pursuant to the above-described requirement that would result in a cumulative increase in the average rate for electricity paid by the ratepayers of the retail seller of 1% or more. The bill would require projects generating electricity procured pursuant to the bill's requirements to demonstrate an environmental benefit to California. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime under the Public Utilities Act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the commission, no later than July 1, 2015, to issue an order instituting an investigation to examine the expiration of power purchase agreements between retail sellers and existing geothermal generation facilities. 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 1139?
SB 1139 is sponsored by Hueso and Pérez, Sasha Renée (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1139?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1139?
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