AB 793 — Energy efficiency.

Summary

(1) Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations and gas corporations, as defined. Existing law requires the commission to require an electrical or gas corporation to perform home weatherization services for low-income customers if the commission determines that a significant need for those services exists in the corporation's service territory. For these purposes, existing law authorizes weatherization, where feasible, to include certain measures for a dwelling unit. Existing law also authorizes weatherization, for these purposes, to include other measures determined by the commission to be feasible, taking into consideration the cost-effectiveness of the measures as a whole and the policy of reducing energy-related hardships facing low-income households. This bill would authorize weatherization, for the above-specified purposes, to include energy management technology determined by the commission to be feasible, taking into consideration the above-described factors. (2) Existing law requires the commission, by July 1, 2010, and in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the Independent System Operator, and other key stakeholders, to determine the requirements for a smart grid deployment plan consistent with specified policies and federal law. Existing law requires each electrical corporation, by July 1, 2011, to develop and submit a smart grid deployment plan to the commission for approval. This bill would require the commission to require an electrical or gas corporation to develop a program to provide incentives to a residential or small or medium business customer to acquire energy management technology for use in the customer's home or place of business. The bill would require the commission to require an electrical or gas corporation to develop a plan to educate residential customers and small and medium business customers about the incentive program. The bill would require the commission to require the electrical or gas corporation to annually report to the commission on actual customer savings resulting from the incentive program. The bill would require the commission to evaluate all electrical or gas corporation energy savings claims achieved pursuant to the incentive program described above in a manner consistent with commission-adopted evaluation protocols. (3) Because a violation of any part of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the Public Utilities Commission is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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

• Chaptered 10/08/15 - Chaptered Current pdf October 08, 2015
• Enrolled 09/09/15 - Enrolled pdf September 09, 2015
• Amended 08/31/15 - Amended Senate pdf August 31, 2015
• Amended 08/18/15 - Amended Senate pdf August 18, 2015
• Amended 07/07/15 - Amended Senate pdf July 07, 2015
• Amended 06/09/15 - Amended Senate pdf June 09, 2015
• Amended 04/16/15 - Amended Assembly pdf April 16, 2015
• Introduced 02/25/15 - Introduced pdf February 25, 2015
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Action History

1. October 08, 2015

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 589, Statutes of 2015.

2. October 08, 2015

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 16, 2015

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 03, 2015

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2870.).

5. September 03, 2015

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2859.)

6. September 02, 2015

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 02, 2015

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2408.).

8. September 01, 2015

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. August 31, 2015

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

10. August 18, 2015

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

11. August 17, 2015

    From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

12. July 07, 2015

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

13. July 06, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 30).

14. June 15, 2015

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

15. June 09, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

16. May 21, 2015

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

17. May 07, 2015

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

18. May 07, 2015

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1348.)

19. April 30, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

20. April 29, 2015

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29).

21. April 20, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

22. April 16, 2015

    Read second time and amended.

23. April 15, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 13).

24. March 12, 2015

    Referred to Com. on U. & C.

25. February 26, 2015

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

26. February 25, 2015

    Read first time. To print.

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• Quirk · Primary

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