Electricity.
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Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
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Utilities and Energy
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill significantly alters California’s electricity market by abolishing the Electricity Oversight Board and the Power Exchange, along with several related provisions. It extends the lifespan of certain funding accounts for energy conservation programs and modifies reporting requirements for the Energy Commission. The bill also streamlines the Public Advocate’s Office and exempts electrical cooperatives from certain Public Utilities Act regulations. Ultimately, the bill aims to modernize California’s energy system and enhance consumer protections.
Key provisions
- Eliminates the Electricity Oversight Board and the Power Exchange.
- Extends the operation of continuously appropriated accounts for energy conservation programs until January 1, 2038.
- Expands reporting requirements for the Energy Commission regarding the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.
- Modifies the reporting requirements for the Public Advocate’s Office.
- Exempts electrical cooperatives from certain Public Utilities Act provisions effective January 1, 2027.
- Revises the definition of an ‘electrical cooperative’.
- Expands the scope of the Integrated Energy Policy Report.
- Modifies the Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) program reporting requirements.
Who is affected
- Electric utilities
- Electricity ratepayers
- California residents
- The Energy Commission
- The Public Utilities Commission
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