California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1733 — California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: clean energy credits.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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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 2019-2020 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, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a renewables portfolio standard requiring all retail sellers, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, so that the total kilowatthours of those products sold to their retail end-use customers achieves 25% of retail sales by December 31, 2016, 33% by December 31, 2020, 44% by December 31, 2024, 52% by December 31, 2027, and 60% by December 31, 2030. The program additionally requires each local publicly owned electric utility to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources to achieve the procurement requirements established by the program. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to (1) certify eligible renewable energy resources, (2) design and implement an accounting system to verify compliance with the renewables portfolio standard by retail sellers, (3) establish a system for tracking and verifying renewable energy credits that, through the use of independently audited data, verifies the generation and delivery of electricity associated with each credit and protects against multiple counting of the same credit, and (4) certify the eligibility of credits associated with deliveries of electricity to a local publicly owned electric utility. This bill would authorize a source of electrical generation that is not an eligible renewable energy resource to apply to the State Air Resources Board for certification to receive clean energy credits and would require the state board to certify a source of electrical generation to receive clean energy credits if (1) the source is located within an area that is classified as being in nonattainment of state or federal ambient air quality standards and (2) encouraging generation of electricity from the source provides health benefits within the area and contributes to the safe and reliable operation of the electrical grid. The bill would authorize a clean energy credit to be sold and used to meet the requirements of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program in place of a renewable energy credit. The bill would require the Energy Commission to establish a system for tracking and verifying renewable energy credits and clean energy credits that, through the use of independently audited data, verifies the generation and delivery of electricity associated with each renewable energy credit and clean energy credit and protects against multiple counting of the same renewable energy credit or clean energy credit.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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

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

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

  6. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.

  7. Read first time.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  9. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Salas · Primary

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  • Salas

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1733 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a renewables portfolio standard requiring all retail sellers, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, so that the total kilowatthours of those products sold to their retail end-use customers achieves 25% of retail sales by December 31, 2016, 33% by December 31, 2020, 44% by December 31, 2024, 52% by December 31, 2027, and 60% by December 31, 2030. The program additionally requires each local publicly owned electric utility to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources to achieve the procurement requirements established by the program. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to (1) certify eligible renewable energy resources, (2) design and implement an accounting system to verify compliance with the renewables portfolio standard by retail sellers, (3) establish a system for tracking and verifying renewable energy credits that, through the use of independently audited data, verifies the generation and delivery of electricity associated with each credit and protects against multiple counting of the same credit, and (4) certify the eligibility of credits associated with deliveries of electricity to a local publicly owned electric utility. This bill would authorize a source of electrical generation that is not an eligible renewable energy resource to apply to the State Air Resources Board for certification to receive clean energy credits and would require the state board to certify a source of electrical generation to receive clean energy credits if (1) the source is located within an area that is classified as being in nonattainment of state or federal ambient air quality standards and (2) encouraging generation of electricity from the source provides health benefits within the area and contributes to the safe and reliable operation of the electrical grid. The bill would authorize a clean energy credit to be sold and used to meet the requirements of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program in place of a renewable energy credit. The bill would require the Energy Commission to establish a system for tracking and verifying renewable energy credits and clean energy credits that, through the use of independently audited data, verifies the generation and delivery of electricity associated with each renewable energy credit and clean energy credit and protects against multiple counting of the same renewable energy credit or clean energy credit.
Who sponsors AB 1733?
AB 1733 is sponsored by Salas.
What is the current status of AB 1733?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 1733?
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