Infrastructure-constrained energization areas: energization timelines: environmental review.
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Overview
This bill aims to speed up electricity delivery to areas in California that lack sufficient infrastructure, known as infrastructure-constrained energization areas. It requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish timelines for energization, designate these areas based on specific criteria, and impose penalties for delays. The bill also seeks to streamline permitting and interconnection processes for new electrical generation and storage projects in these areas, and encourages the Independent System Operator to prioritize projects that address infrastructure constraints.
Key provisions
- Designates infrastructure-constrained energization areas based on limited infrastructure and projected load growth.
- Requires the PUC to establish energization timelines and impose penalties for non-compliance.
- Authorizes over-the-fence transactions (electricity delivery between adjacent properties) in these areas under specific conditions.
- Expedites permitting and construction of electrical infrastructure within these areas.
- Requires the Independent System Operator to prioritize projects in these areas when planning and interconnecting.
- Exempts certain electrical generation and storage projects (under 100 MW, on industrially zoned land, meeting specific environmental criteria) from CEQA requirements.
- Directs the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to develop guidelines for the CEQA exemption.
- Requires the ISO to consider regional economic development needs and statewide policy objectives.
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