Energy: reliability planning assessment.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill updates the California Reliability Planning Assessment, which is jointly produced by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Public Utilities Commission. It requires the assessment to include information on utility transmission upgrades, electrical grid infrastructure capacity, and the status of permits for renewable energy projects. The assessment must also report on expected completion dates for resources, the use of fossil fuels by the Department of Water Resources, and recommendations for addressing delays or barriers to renewable energy deployment.
Key provisions
- Requires the assessment to include information on utility transmission upgrades and grid infrastructure capacity.
- Mandates reporting on the status of permits for renewable energy projects from the Energy Commission and the Independent System Operator.
- Requires reporting on expected completion dates for both system and local resources.
- Includes reporting on the use of fossil fuels by facilities operated by the Department of Water Resources.
- Adds a requirement to track progress with a Gantt chart.
- Requires the assessment to identify and report on regulatory barriers to renewable energy deployment.
- Updates the energy almanac to include storage resources.
- Expands the energy almanac to include energy resources located outside of California.
Who is affected
- State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
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