Energy Commission: integrated energy policy report: curtailed solar and wind generation: hydrogen production.
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill directs the California Energy Commission to include an assessment in its 2027 integrated energy policy report regarding the potential for using excess solar and wind energy – often ‘curtailed’ – to produce hydrogen. The assessment will detail the amount of curtailed generation, identify the causes of curtailment, estimate feasible hydrogen production quantities, and suggest necessary regulatory steps. The provisions of the bill will expire on January 1, 2029.
Key provisions
- The Energy Commission must include an assessment of hydrogen production potential in the 2027 integrated energy policy report.
- The assessment must estimate monthly and annual curtailed solar and wind generation.
- The assessment must identify the causes of curtailment (excess generation vs. transmission capacity).
- The assessment must estimate the potential for hydrogen production.
- The assessment must identify regulatory and policy actions to optimize hydrogen production.
- The bill defines ‘curtailed solar and wind generation’ for the purpose of the assessment.
Who is affected
- California Energy Commission
- Renewable energy producers (solar and wind)
- Hydrogen producers
- California consumers
- The energy sector
Notable changes
- Adds a specific requirement to the integrated energy policy report to assess hydrogen production from curtailed solar and wind.
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