California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 550 — Net energy metering.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 relative to private energy producers requires every electric utility to develop a standard contract or tariff providing for net energy metering and to make this contract or tariff available to eligible customer-generators upon request for generation by a renewable electrical generation facility. Existing law provides that an electric utility that is not a large electrical corporation is not obligated to provide net energy metering when the combined total peak demand of all electricity used by eligible customer-generators in the service area exceeds 5% of the aggregate customer peak demand of the electric utility. Existing law exempts from the net energy metering requirements a local publicly owned electric utility that serves more than 750,000 customers and that also conveys water to its customers. This bill would delete the exemption for those local publicly owned electric utilities. The bill would define the "aggregate customer peak demand" for the purposes of calculating the net energy metering program limit for electric utilities that are not large electrical corporations. The bill would require those electric utilities to file with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and to make available to the public a quarterly report detailing their progress towards the program limit. By imposing additional requirements on local publicly owned electric utilities, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the commission to post on its Internet Web site data detailing the progress of those electric utilities towards their program limit. 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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 28 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 28.

  4. May 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 18.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 795.) (April 27).

  8. Set for hearing April 27.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 29.

  13. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hertzberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hertzberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 550 do?
Existing law relative to private energy producers requires every electric utility to develop a standard contract or tariff providing for net energy metering and to make this contract or tariff available to eligible customer-generators upon request for generation by a renewable electrical generation facility. Existing law provides that an electric utility that is not a large electrical corporation is not obligated to provide net energy metering when the combined total peak demand of all electricity used by eligible customer-generators in the service area exceeds 5% of the aggregate customer peak demand of the electric utility. Existing law exempts from the net energy metering requirements a local publicly owned electric utility that serves more than 750,000 customers and that also conveys water to its customers. This bill would delete the exemption for those local publicly owned electric utilities. The bill would define the "aggregate customer peak demand" for the purposes of calculating the net energy metering program limit for electric utilities that are not large electrical corporations. The bill would require those electric utilities to file with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and to make available to the public a quarterly report detailing their progress towards the program limit. By imposing additional requirements on local publicly owned electric utilities, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the commission to post on its Internet Web site data detailing the progress of those electric utilities towards their program limit. 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 SB 550?
SB 550 is sponsored by Hertzberg.
What is the current status of SB 550?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 SB 550?
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