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

AB 2278 — Local Government Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law authorizes a local government to receive a bill credit, as specified, to be applied to a designated benefiting account for electricity exported to the electrical grid by an eligible renewable generating facility, as defined, and requires the commission to approve a rate tariff for the benefiting account. Existing law provides specific rules for the calculation of these bill credits. Under existing law, an electrical corporation is obligated to provide a bill credit to a benefiting account designated by a local government only until the combined statewide cumulative rated generating capacity of all eligible renewable generating facilities within the service territories of the state's 3 largest electrical corporations reaches 250 megawatts. Existing law provides that any bill credit applicable to a benefiting account is credited to the generation component of electricity usage charges and reduces the bill up to the amount of those charges during a billing cycle. If the bill credit exceeds the generation component in a billing cycle, the surplus is carried over as a financial credit to the next billing cycle, except that when the last billing cycle of a 12-month period is reached, any remaining credit is reset to zero. These provisions are known as the Local Government Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program. This bill would revise how the bill credit is calculated, as specified, and, for these purposes, would require the electrical corporation, until January 1, 2044, to use the time-of-use periods and seasonal definitions that were in effect on January 1, 2017. The bill would require a tariff approved by the commission as part of the program to remain in effect for the operating life of the associated eligible renewable generating facility. The bill would repeal the requirement that when the last billing cycle of a 12-month period is reached, any remaining credit is reset to zero. The bill would prohibit the commission from implementing its provisions unless the commission determines that the implementation of these provisions would not result in cost shifting among customers. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or an order or direction of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would require an order or other action of the commission to implement, and a violation of that order or action would be a crime, the 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

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 18).

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

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

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

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7202
Democratic 2000
Republican 0101
Total 9303
% of votes cast 60%20%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Mayes — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2278 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law authorizes a local government to receive a bill credit, as specified, to be applied to a designated benefiting account for electricity exported to the electrical grid by an eligible renewable generating facility, as defined, and requires the commission to approve a rate tariff for the benefiting account. Existing law provides specific rules for the calculation of these bill credits. Under existing law, an electrical corporation is obligated to provide a bill credit to a benefiting account designated by a local government only until the combined statewide cumulative rated generating capacity of all eligible renewable generating facilities within the service territories of the state's 3 largest electrical corporations reaches 250 megawatts. Existing law provides that any bill credit applicable to a benefiting account is credited to the generation component of electricity usage charges and reduces the bill up to the amount of those charges during a billing cycle. If the bill credit exceeds the generation component in a billing cycle, the surplus is carried over as a financial credit to the next billing cycle, except that when the last billing cycle of a 12-month period is reached, any remaining credit is reset to zero. These provisions are known as the Local Government Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program. This bill would revise how the bill credit is calculated, as specified, and, for these purposes, would require the electrical corporation, until January 1, 2044, to use the time-of-use periods and seasonal definitions that were in effect on January 1, 2017. The bill would require a tariff approved by the commission as part of the program to remain in effect for the operating life of the associated eligible renewable generating facility. The bill would repeal the requirement that when the last billing cycle of a 12-month period is reached, any remaining credit is reset to zero. The bill would prohibit the commission from implementing its provisions unless the commission determines that the implementation of these provisions would not result in cost shifting among customers. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or an order or direction of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would require an order or other action of the commission to implement, and a violation of that order or action would be a crime, the 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.
Who sponsors AB 2278?
AB 2278 is sponsored by Berman, Marc (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2278?
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.
Where can I track AB 2278?
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