Electricity: hydroelectric and pumped storage facilities.
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AB 1258 — Electricity: hydroelectric and pumped storage facilities.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, beginning November 1, 2003, and every 2 years thereafter, to adopt an integrated energy policy report which includes an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, beginning November 1, 2004, and every 2 years thereafter, to prepare an energy policy review to update analyses from the integrated energy policy report or to raise energy issues that have emerged since the release of the integrated energy policy report. The Public Utilities Act imposes various duties and responsibilities on the Public Utilities Commission with respect to the purchase of electricity and requires the Public Utilities Commission to review and adopt a procurement plan and a renewable energy procurement plan for each electrical corporation, as defined, pursuant to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a rewewables portfolio standard requiring all retail sellers, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, at specified percentages of the total kilowatthours sold to their retail end-customers during specified compliance periods. The program additionally requires each local publicly owned electric utility, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources to achieve the targets established by the program. The program requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to perform various activities, including certification of eligible renewable energy resources, the design and implementation of an accounting system to verify compliance with the renewables portfolio standard by retail sellers and local publicly owned electric utilities, and establishing a system for tracking and verifying renewable energy credits, as defined. This bill would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Water Resources, the Independent System Operator, electrical corporations, publicly owned utilities, federal power marketing authorities, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation, to perform a technical analysis of the potential use of existing hydroelectric and pumped storage facilities, as specified, to provide additional operational flexibility that could facilitate the integration of eligible renewable energy resources for the state's electrical grid. The bill would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to complete its technical analysis and include its analysis in an energy policy review by November 1, 2014.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/23/13 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 23, 2013
- Amended 03/13/13 - Amended Assembly pdf March 13, 2013
- Introduced 02/22/13 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2013
- AB1258 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Read second time and amended.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 15).
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Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on U. & C.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Skinner · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Skinner
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Buchanan | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Gorell | — | Yea |
| Bonilla | — | Yea |
| Chávez | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Roger Hernández | — | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1258 do?
- Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, beginning November 1, 2003, and every 2 years thereafter, to adopt an integrated energy policy report which includes an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, beginning November 1, 2004, and every 2 years thereafter, to prepare an energy policy review to update analyses from the integrated energy policy report or to raise energy issues that have emerged since the release of the integrated energy policy report. The Public Utilities Act imposes various duties and responsibilities on the Public Utilities Commission with respect to the purchase of electricity and requires the Public Utilities Commission to review and adopt a procurement plan and a renewable energy procurement plan for each electrical corporation, as defined, pursuant to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a rewewables portfolio standard requiring all retail sellers, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, at specified percentages of the total kilowatthours sold to their retail end-customers during specified compliance periods. The program additionally requires each local publicly owned electric utility, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources to achieve the targets established by the program. The program requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to perform various activities, including certification of eligible renewable energy resources, the design and implementation of an accounting system to verify compliance with the renewables portfolio standard by retail sellers and local publicly owned electric utilities, and establishing a system for tracking and verifying renewable energy credits, as defined. This bill would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Water Resources, the Independent System Operator, electrical corporations, publicly owned utilities, federal power marketing authorities, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation, to perform a technical analysis of the potential use of existing hydroelectric and pumped storage facilities, as specified, to provide additional operational flexibility that could facilitate the integration of eligible renewable energy resources for the state's electrical grid. The bill would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to complete its technical analysis and include its analysis in an energy policy review by November 1, 2014.
- Who sponsors AB 1258?
- AB 1258 is sponsored by Skinner.
- What is the current status of AB 1258?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 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 1258?
- Track AB 1258 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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