CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1144Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add and repeal Section 913.13 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1144, as introduced, Friedman. Energy storage resources: report.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to prepare and submit to the Legislature various reports related to the electricity sector. Under the existing Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order removing barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2021, to prepare and submit to the Legislature and to post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of energy storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets to assist those utilities and Independent System Operator to comply with the federal order. 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. Section 913.13 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.13. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets to assist those utilities and the Independent System Operator to comply Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (162 FERC 61127).(2) As a part of the report, the commission shall also study the greenhouse gas emission impacts of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets.(b) The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1144Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add and repeal Section 913.13 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1144, as introduced, Friedman. Energy storage resources: report.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to prepare and submit to the Legislature various reports related to the electricity sector. Under the existing Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order removing barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2021, to prepare and submit to the Legislature and to post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of energy storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets to assist those utilities and Independent System Operator to comply with the federal order. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1144
Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 21, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman
February 21, 2019
An act to add and repeal Section 913.13 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1144, as introduced, Friedman. Energy storage resources: report.
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to prepare and submit to the Legislature various reports related to the electricity sector. Under the existing Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order removing barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2021, to prepare and submit to the Legislature and to post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of energy storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets to assist those utilities and Independent System Operator to comply with the federal order.
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to prepare and submit to the Legislature various reports related to the electricity sector. Under the existing Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order removing barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators.
This bill would require the commission, by January 1, 2021, to prepare and submit to the Legislature and to post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of energy storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets to assist those utilities and Independent System Operator to comply with the federal order.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 913.13 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.13. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets to assist those utilities and the Independent System Operator to comply Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (162 FERC 61127).(2) As a part of the report, the commission shall also study the greenhouse gas emission impacts of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets.(b) The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 913.13 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.13. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets to assist those utilities and the Independent System Operator to comply Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (162 FERC 61127).(2) As a part of the report, the commission shall also study the greenhouse gas emission impacts of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets.(b) The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
SECTION 1. Section 913.13 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
913.13. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets to assist those utilities and the Independent System Operator to comply Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (162 FERC 61127).(2) As a part of the report, the commission shall also study the greenhouse gas emission impacts of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets.(b) The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
913.13. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets to assist those utilities and the Independent System Operator to comply Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (162 FERC 61127).(2) As a part of the report, the commission shall also study the greenhouse gas emission impacts of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets.(b) The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
913.13. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets to assist those utilities and the Independent System Operator to comply Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (162 FERC 61127).(2) As a part of the report, the commission shall also study the greenhouse gas emission impacts of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets.(b) The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
913.13. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a report that provides guidance to local publicly owned electric utilities and the Independent System Operator on measures that remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets to assist those utilities and the Independent System Operator to comply Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (162 FERC 61127).
(2) As a part of the report, the commission shall also study the greenhouse gas emission impacts of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets.
(b) The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.