California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1538 — Clean Energy Reliability Program.

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 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over load-serving entities, which include electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators. Existing law requires the commission, in consultation with the Independent System Operator, to establish resource adequacy requirements for all load-serving entities. Existing law requires the commission, in establishing those resource adequacy requirements, to ensure the reliability of electrical service in California while advancing, to the extent possible, the state's goals for clean energy, reducing air pollution, and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. This bill would establish the Clean Energy Reliability Program, to be administered by the commission, upon appropriation, to provide incentive payments to qualifying load-serving entities that exceed procurement targets for eligible resources established by the commission, as specified. The bill would require a load-serving entity to remit incentive payments to its customers as a bill credit or use the payment in a manner determined by the commission to reduce ratepayer costs arising from the additional procurement of eligible resources. The bill would require a load-serving entity to meet specified conditions to be eligible for an incentive payment. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because its provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a commission action implementing its requirements would therefore 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. 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: Held under submission.

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

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 12).

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

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

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

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 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 [Natural Resources]

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1101
Unaffiliated 5100
Democratic 6000
Total 12201
% of votes cast 80%13%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Holden — Yea
Ting — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1538 do?
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over load-serving entities, which include electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators. Existing law requires the commission, in consultation with the Independent System Operator, to establish resource adequacy requirements for all load-serving entities. Existing law requires the commission, in establishing those resource adequacy requirements, to ensure the reliability of electrical service in California while advancing, to the extent possible, the state's goals for clean energy, reducing air pollution, and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. This bill would establish the Clean Energy Reliability Program, to be administered by the commission, upon appropriation, to provide incentive payments to qualifying load-serving entities that exceed procurement targets for eligible resources established by the commission, as specified. The bill would require a load-serving entity to remit incentive payments to its customers as a bill credit or use the payment in a manner determined by the commission to reduce ratepayer costs arising from the additional procurement of eligible resources. The bill would require a load-serving entity to meet specified conditions to be eligible for an incentive payment. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because its provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a commission action implementing its requirements would therefore 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 1538?
AB 1538 is sponsored by Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1538?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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 1538?
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