CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 71Introduced by Senator WienerJanuary 09, 2017 An act relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 71, as introduced, Wiener. Electricity: solar energy systems.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing statutes and decisions of the Public Utilities Commission govern the California Solar Initiative, a program that provides ratepayer-funded incentives for eligible solar energy systems. The Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007, until August 1, 2018, requires the Public Utilities Commission, if it determines that a solar water heating program is cost effective for ratepayers and in the public interest, to implement a program to promote the installation of 200,000 solar water heating systems in homes, businesses, and buildings or facilities of eligible customer classes receiving natural gas service throughout the state by 2017.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to specified regulations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 71Introduced by Senator WienerJanuary 09, 2017 An act relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 71, as introduced, Wiener. Electricity: solar energy systems.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing statutes and decisions of the Public Utilities Commission govern the California Solar Initiative, a program that provides ratepayer-funded incentives for eligible solar energy systems. The Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007, until August 1, 2018, requires the Public Utilities Commission, if it determines that a solar water heating program is cost effective for ratepayers and in the public interest, to implement a program to promote the installation of 200,000 solar water heating systems in homes, businesses, and buildings or facilities of eligible customer classes receiving natural gas service throughout the state by 2017.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to specified regulations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 71
Introduced by Senator WienerJanuary 09, 2017
Introduced by Senator Wiener
January 09, 2017
An act relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 71, as introduced, Wiener. Electricity: solar energy systems.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing statutes and decisions of the Public Utilities Commission govern the California Solar Initiative, a program that provides ratepayer-funded incentives for eligible solar energy systems. The Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007, until August 1, 2018, requires the Public Utilities Commission, if it determines that a solar water heating program is cost effective for ratepayers and in the public interest, to implement a program to promote the installation of 200,000 solar water heating systems in homes, businesses, and buildings or facilities of eligible customer classes receiving natural gas service throughout the state by 2017.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to specified regulations.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing statutes and decisions of the Public Utilities Commission govern the California Solar Initiative, a program that provides ratepayer-funded incentives for eligible solar energy systems.
The Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007, until August 1, 2018, requires the Public Utilities Commission, if it determines that a solar water heating program is cost effective for ratepayers and in the public interest, to implement a program to promote the installation of 200,000 solar water heating systems in homes, businesses, and buildings or facilities of eligible customer classes receiving natural gas service throughout the state by 2017.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to specified regulations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would require the installation of solar photovoltaic systems or solar water heating systems in solar zones provided for pursuant to Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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