Forest Organic Residue, Energy, and Safety Transformation (FOREST) and Wildfire Prevention Fund Act.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the FOREST and Wildfire Prevention Fund Act, aims to address California’s wildfire risk and greenhouse gas emissions by promoting biomass power generation and reducing forest fuel loads. It establishes a new fund to support the development and operation of biomass facilities, particularly those utilizing forest biomass waste from high-hazard zones. The bill requires a significant portion of feedstock to originate from these zones and encourages the revitalization of idle biomass facilities, while also establishing a program to reduce forest fuel loads through biomass procurement and utilization. It seeks to leverage existing resources and technologies to mitigate wildfire risk and support a more sustainable energy system.
Key provisions
- Establishes the FOREST and Wildfire Prevention Fund to support biomass power generation.
- Requires at least 60% of biomass feedstock to originate from Tier 1 and Tier 2 high hazard zones.
- Offers reimbursement to biomass facilities using solid fuel biomass or forest biomass waste for electricity generation.
- Mandates certification by the Energy Commission as a renewable energy resource.
- Creates a fire fuel reduction procurement program to remove up to 15,000,000 bone-dry tons of forest biomass waste annually.
- Specifies that ratepayer funds should not be used to fund the FOREST fund.
- Requires facilities to demonstrate compliance with the California Renewable Portfolio Standards Program.
- Establishes a process for operators to apply for reimbursement and demonstrate facility eligibility.
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