California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1995 — Local publicly owned electric and gas utilities: weatherization.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 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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Summary

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations and gas corporations, while local publicly owned electric and gas utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Existing law requires 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. Existing law defines weatherization for these purposes as including specified measures, requires the commission to direct any electrical or gas corporation to provide as many of the specified measures as are feasible for each eligible low-income dwelling unit, and provides that weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy management technology, as defined, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the commission to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. This bill would require the commission to direct an electrical or gas corporation to provide as many of the specified measures as are feasible and cost effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit, and provides that weatherization may also include water conservation measures that result in energy savings determined by the utility to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Existing law requires every local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers to also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utility's service territory, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Existing law defines weatherization for these purposes as including specified measures, and provides that weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. This bill would provide that weatherization may also include energy management technology and water conservation measures that result in energy savings determined by the utility to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  3. From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.

  4. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1995 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations and gas corporations, while local publicly owned electric and gas utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Existing law requires 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. Existing law defines weatherization for these purposes as including specified measures, requires the commission to direct any electrical or gas corporation to provide as many of the specified measures as are feasible for each eligible low-income dwelling unit, and provides that weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy management technology, as defined, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the commission to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. This bill would require the commission to direct an electrical or gas corporation to provide as many of the specified measures as are feasible and cost effective for each eligible low-income dwelling unit, and provides that weatherization may also include water conservation measures that result in energy savings determined by the utility to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Existing law requires every local publicly owned electric and gas utility that provides the energy for space heating for low-income customers to also provide home weatherization services for those customers if a significant need for those services exists in the utility's service territory, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. Existing law defines weatherization for these purposes as including specified measures, and provides that weatherization may also include other building conservation measures, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs determined by the utility to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households. This bill would provide that weatherization may also include energy management technology and water conservation measures that result in energy savings determined by the utility to be feasible, in consideration of both the cost-effectiveness of the services and the public policy of reducing financial hardships facing low-income households.
Who sponsors AB 1995?
AB 1995 is sponsored by Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1995?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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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