California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2127 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/16/2018

                    Amended IN  Assembly  April 16, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2127Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 08, 2018 An act to add Section 25229 to the Public Resources Code, relating to electric vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2127, as amended, Ting. electric Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: assessment and roadmap. assessment.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), on a biennial basis, to adopt an integrated energy policy report containing an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state. Existing requires the Energy Commission, as a part of the report, to conduct transportation forecasting and assessment activities that include, among other things, an assessment of trends in transportation fuels, technologies, and infrastructure supply and demand.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Energy Commission, to direct the electrical corporations to file applications for programs and investment investments to accelerate widespread transportation electrification to achieve certain state goals.This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation working with the State Air Resources Board and the PUC, to create prepare and biennially update a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption needed required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least 5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030 and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The bill would require the Energy Commission to regularly seek data and input from stakeholders relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Advanced clean vehicles and fuels are needed to reduce petroleum use, to meet air quality standards, to improve public health, and to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.(2) Widespread transportation electrification requires increased access to the use of electricity as a transportation fuel.(3) Deploying electric vehicles, enabled by Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure with the ability to record consumption and connect by remote communication technology, technology could assist in grid management, integrate generation from management and the integration of eligible renewable energy resources, and resources. Electric vehicles can also reduce fuel costs for vehicle drivers who charge in a manner consistent owners, and time-of-use electric rates can encourage charging that is compatible with electrical grid conditions.(4) Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure will facilitate increased adoption of electric vehicles. The charging infrastructure should be based on open communication and payment standards that allow customers to readily access electricity as a fuel.(5)The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission should work with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission to direct electrical corporations to agree on and implement standards for charging infrastructure to ensure grid integration and cost effective use of public funds.(b) It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to encourage transportation electrification as a means to achieve ambient air quality standards and the states climate goals.SEC. 2. Section 25229 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25229. (a) The commission, working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (b) The assessment shall expand on the commissions electric vehicle infrastructure projections to consider all necessary charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the chargers, make-ready electrical equipment, and supporting hardware and software, all vehicle categories, road, highway, and offroad electrification, port and airport electrification, and other programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. vehicles to meet the goals described in subdivision (a). The assessment shall examine existing and future infrastructure needs throughout California, including in low-income communities.(c) The commission shall regularly seek data and input relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, state and local transportation and transit agencies, charging infrastructure companies, environmental groups, and automobile manufacturers.(c)(d) The commission shall update the assessment at least once every five two years.

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 16, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2127Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 08, 2018 An act to add Section 25229 to the Public Resources Code, relating to electric vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2127, as amended, Ting. electric Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: assessment and roadmap. assessment.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), on a biennial basis, to adopt an integrated energy policy report containing an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state. Existing requires the Energy Commission, as a part of the report, to conduct transportation forecasting and assessment activities that include, among other things, an assessment of trends in transportation fuels, technologies, and infrastructure supply and demand.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Energy Commission, to direct the electrical corporations to file applications for programs and investment investments to accelerate widespread transportation electrification to achieve certain state goals.This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation working with the State Air Resources Board and the PUC, to create prepare and biennially update a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption needed required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least 5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030 and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The bill would require the Energy Commission to regularly seek data and input from stakeholders relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 16, 2018

Amended IN  Assembly  April 16, 2018

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 2127

Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 08, 2018

Introduced by Assembly Member Ting
February 08, 2018

 An act to add Section 25229 to the Public Resources Code, relating to electric vehicles. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2127, as amended, Ting. electric Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: assessment and roadmap. assessment.

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), on a biennial basis, to adopt an integrated energy policy report containing an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state. Existing requires the Energy Commission, as a part of the report, to conduct transportation forecasting and assessment activities that include, among other things, an assessment of trends in transportation fuels, technologies, and infrastructure supply and demand.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Energy Commission, to direct the electrical corporations to file applications for programs and investment investments to accelerate widespread transportation electrification to achieve certain state goals.This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation working with the State Air Resources Board and the PUC, to create prepare and biennially update a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption needed required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least 5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030 and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The bill would require the Energy Commission to regularly seek data and input from stakeholders relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), on a biennial basis, to adopt an integrated energy policy report containing an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state. Existing requires the Energy Commission, as a part of the report, to conduct transportation forecasting and assessment activities that include, among other things, an assessment of trends in transportation fuels, technologies, and infrastructure supply and demand.

Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Energy Commission, to direct the electrical corporations to file applications for programs and investment investments to accelerate widespread transportation electrification to achieve certain state goals.

This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation working with the State Air Resources Board and the PUC, to create prepare and biennially update a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption needed required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least 5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030 and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The bill would require the Energy Commission to regularly seek data and input from stakeholders relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Advanced clean vehicles and fuels are needed to reduce petroleum use, to meet air quality standards, to improve public health, and to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.(2) Widespread transportation electrification requires increased access to the use of electricity as a transportation fuel.(3) Deploying electric vehicles, enabled by Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure with the ability to record consumption and connect by remote communication technology, technology could assist in grid management, integrate generation from management and the integration of eligible renewable energy resources, and resources. Electric vehicles can also reduce fuel costs for vehicle drivers who charge in a manner consistent owners, and time-of-use electric rates can encourage charging that is compatible with electrical grid conditions.(4) Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure will facilitate increased adoption of electric vehicles. The charging infrastructure should be based on open communication and payment standards that allow customers to readily access electricity as a fuel.(5)The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission should work with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission to direct electrical corporations to agree on and implement standards for charging infrastructure to ensure grid integration and cost effective use of public funds.(b) It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to encourage transportation electrification as a means to achieve ambient air quality standards and the states climate goals.SEC. 2. Section 25229 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25229. (a) The commission, working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (b) The assessment shall expand on the commissions electric vehicle infrastructure projections to consider all necessary charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the chargers, make-ready electrical equipment, and supporting hardware and software, all vehicle categories, road, highway, and offroad electrification, port and airport electrification, and other programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. vehicles to meet the goals described in subdivision (a). The assessment shall examine existing and future infrastructure needs throughout California, including in low-income communities.(c) The commission shall regularly seek data and input relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, state and local transportation and transit agencies, charging infrastructure companies, environmental groups, and automobile manufacturers.(c)(d) The commission shall update the assessment at least once every five two years.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Advanced clean vehicles and fuels are needed to reduce petroleum use, to meet air quality standards, to improve public health, and to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.(2) Widespread transportation electrification requires increased access to the use of electricity as a transportation fuel.(3) Deploying electric vehicles, enabled by Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure with the ability to record consumption and connect by remote communication technology, technology could assist in grid management, integrate generation from management and the integration of eligible renewable energy resources, and resources. Electric vehicles can also reduce fuel costs for vehicle drivers who charge in a manner consistent owners, and time-of-use electric rates can encourage charging that is compatible with electrical grid conditions.(4) Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure will facilitate increased adoption of electric vehicles. The charging infrastructure should be based on open communication and payment standards that allow customers to readily access electricity as a fuel.(5)The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission should work with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission to direct electrical corporations to agree on and implement standards for charging infrastructure to ensure grid integration and cost effective use of public funds.(b) It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to encourage transportation electrification as a means to achieve ambient air quality standards and the states climate goals.

SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Advanced clean vehicles and fuels are needed to reduce petroleum use, to meet air quality standards, to improve public health, and to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.(2) Widespread transportation electrification requires increased access to the use of electricity as a transportation fuel.(3) Deploying electric vehicles, enabled by Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure with the ability to record consumption and connect by remote communication technology, technology could assist in grid management, integrate generation from management and the integration of eligible renewable energy resources, and resources. Electric vehicles can also reduce fuel costs for vehicle drivers who charge in a manner consistent owners, and time-of-use electric rates can encourage charging that is compatible with electrical grid conditions.(4) Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure will facilitate increased adoption of electric vehicles. The charging infrastructure should be based on open communication and payment standards that allow customers to readily access electricity as a fuel.(5)The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission should work with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission to direct electrical corporations to agree on and implement standards for charging infrastructure to ensure grid integration and cost effective use of public funds.(b) It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to encourage transportation electrification as a means to achieve ambient air quality standards and the states climate goals.

SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

### SECTION 1.

(1) Advanced clean vehicles and fuels are needed to reduce petroleum use, to meet air quality standards, to improve public health, and to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

(2) Widespread transportation electrification requires increased access to the use of electricity as a transportation fuel.

(3) Deploying electric vehicles, enabled by Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure with the ability to record consumption and connect by remote communication technology, technology could assist in grid management, integrate generation from management and the integration of eligible renewable energy resources, and resources. Electric vehicles can also reduce fuel costs for vehicle drivers who charge in a manner consistent owners, and time-of-use electric rates can encourage charging that is compatible with electrical grid conditions.

(4) Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure will facilitate increased adoption of electric vehicles. The charging infrastructure should be based on open communication and payment standards that allow customers to readily access electricity as a fuel.

(5)The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission should work with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission to direct electrical corporations to agree on and implement standards for charging infrastructure to ensure grid integration and cost effective use of public funds.



(b) It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to encourage transportation electrification as a means to achieve ambient air quality standards and the states climate goals.

SEC. 2. Section 25229 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25229. (a) The commission, working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (b) The assessment shall expand on the commissions electric vehicle infrastructure projections to consider all necessary charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the chargers, make-ready electrical equipment, and supporting hardware and software, all vehicle categories, road, highway, and offroad electrification, port and airport electrification, and other programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. vehicles to meet the goals described in subdivision (a). The assessment shall examine existing and future infrastructure needs throughout California, including in low-income communities.(c) The commission shall regularly seek data and input relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, state and local transportation and transit agencies, charging infrastructure companies, environmental groups, and automobile manufacturers.(c)(d) The commission shall update the assessment at least once every five two years.

SEC. 2. Section 25229 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

### SEC. 2.

25229. (a) The commission, working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (b) The assessment shall expand on the commissions electric vehicle infrastructure projections to consider all necessary charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the chargers, make-ready electrical equipment, and supporting hardware and software, all vehicle categories, road, highway, and offroad electrification, port and airport electrification, and other programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. vehicles to meet the goals described in subdivision (a). The assessment shall examine existing and future infrastructure needs throughout California, including in low-income communities.(c) The commission shall regularly seek data and input relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, state and local transportation and transit agencies, charging infrastructure companies, environmental groups, and automobile manufacturers.(c)(d) The commission shall update the assessment at least once every five two years.

25229. (a) The commission, working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (b) The assessment shall expand on the commissions electric vehicle infrastructure projections to consider all necessary charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the chargers, make-ready electrical equipment, and supporting hardware and software, all vehicle categories, road, highway, and offroad electrification, port and airport electrification, and other programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. vehicles to meet the goals described in subdivision (a). The assessment shall examine existing and future infrastructure needs throughout California, including in low-income communities.(c) The commission shall regularly seek data and input relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, state and local transportation and transit agencies, charging infrastructure companies, environmental groups, and automobile manufacturers.(c)(d) The commission shall update the assessment at least once every five two years.

25229. (a) The commission, working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (b) The assessment shall expand on the commissions electric vehicle infrastructure projections to consider all necessary charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the chargers, make-ready electrical equipment, and supporting hardware and software, all vehicle categories, road, highway, and offroad electrification, port and airport electrification, and other programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. vehicles to meet the goals described in subdivision (a). The assessment shall examine existing and future infrastructure needs throughout California, including in low-income communities.(c) The commission shall regularly seek data and input relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, state and local transportation and transit agencies, charging infrastructure companies, environmental groups, and automobile manufacturers.(c)(d) The commission shall update the assessment at least once every five two years.



25229. (a) The commission, working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to reduce meet its goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. 

(b) The assessment shall expand on the commissions electric vehicle infrastructure projections to consider all necessary charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the chargers, make-ready electrical equipment, and supporting hardware and software, all vehicle categories, road, highway, and offroad electrification, port and airport electrification, and other programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. vehicles to meet the goals described in subdivision (a). The assessment shall examine existing and future infrastructure needs throughout California, including in low-income communities.

(c) The commission shall regularly seek data and input relating to electric vehicle charging infrastructure from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, local publicly owned electric utilities, state and local transportation and transit agencies, charging infrastructure companies, environmental groups, and automobile manufacturers.

(c)



(d) The commission shall update the assessment at least once every five two years.