Electricity: energy storage: energy-only resources.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill updates California’s regulations for public utilities, particularly concerning electricity storage and resource adequacy. It requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to consider the reliability contribution of energy-only resources, which are resources that don’t directly generate electricity but support grid stability through charging energy storage. The bill also directs the PUC and Energy Commission to provide transmission guidance to the Independent System Operator to prioritize transmission projects that facilitate the delivery of renewable energy and zero-carbon resources, and to develop a methodology for evaluating the contribution of energy-only resources to charging sufficiency for energy storage.
Key provisions
- Requires the PUC to recognize a reliability contribution for energy-only resources.
- Directs the PUC and Energy Commission to provide transmission-focused guidance to the Independent System Operator.
- Mandates the development of a methodology for evaluating the contribution of energy-only resources to charging sufficiency.
- Requires electrical corporations to maintain physical generating capacity, energy storage, and electrical demand response to meet load requirements.
- Updates Section 380 of the Public Utilities Code to include provisions related to resource adequacy.
- Amends Section 454.57 to accelerate the delivery of renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.
- Requires the PUC to identify cost-effective opportunities to mitigate congestion of planned or existing energy-only resources through transmission capacity expansions.
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