CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 465Introduced by Senator BatesFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 712.7 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 465, as introduced, Bates. Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to cause an assessment to be completed by no later than July 1, 2018, conducted by an independent third party, selected as specified, of the adverse and beneficial economic impacts and net economic effects that could occur, and of potential ways for the state and local jurisdictions to mitigate the adverse economic impact, if the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant were to temporarily or permanently shut down before the powerplants current operating licenses expire or when Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) closes the powerplant upon the expiration of its current licenses. PG&E, under existing law, is undergoing the process of decommissioning the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant to permanently shut down the powerplant before its operating licenses expire.Existing law requires the commission to approve full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement, and for the employee retention program, proposed by PG&E in a specified application submitted to the commission related to the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant. Existing law requires the commission to ensure that integrated resource plans avoid an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the powerplant.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the funding of the mitigation settlement and retention program and to the integrated resource plans.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. Section 712.7 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:712.7. (a) The commission shall approve both of the following:(1) The full Full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement proposed in Application 16-08-006.(2) The full Full funding for the employee retention program proposed in Application 16-08-006.(b) The commission shall ensure that integrated resource plans are designed to avoid any an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant.(c) The commission shall establish an expedited advice letter process for the approval and implementation pursuant to subdivision (a) of the community impact mitigation settlement and the employee retention program.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 465Introduced by Senator BatesFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 712.7 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 465, as introduced, Bates. Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to cause an assessment to be completed by no later than July 1, 2018, conducted by an independent third party, selected as specified, of the adverse and beneficial economic impacts and net economic effects that could occur, and of potential ways for the state and local jurisdictions to mitigate the adverse economic impact, if the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant were to temporarily or permanently shut down before the powerplants current operating licenses expire or when Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) closes the powerplant upon the expiration of its current licenses. PG&E, under existing law, is undergoing the process of decommissioning the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant to permanently shut down the powerplant before its operating licenses expire.Existing law requires the commission to approve full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement, and for the employee retention program, proposed by PG&E in a specified application submitted to the commission related to the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant. Existing law requires the commission to ensure that integrated resource plans avoid an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the powerplant.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the funding of the mitigation settlement and retention program and to the integrated resource plans.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 465
Introduced by Senator BatesFebruary 21, 2019
Introduced by Senator Bates
February 21, 2019
An act to amend Section 712.7 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 465, as introduced, Bates. Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant.
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to cause an assessment to be completed by no later than July 1, 2018, conducted by an independent third party, selected as specified, of the adverse and beneficial economic impacts and net economic effects that could occur, and of potential ways for the state and local jurisdictions to mitigate the adverse economic impact, if the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant were to temporarily or permanently shut down before the powerplants current operating licenses expire or when Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) closes the powerplant upon the expiration of its current licenses. PG&E, under existing law, is undergoing the process of decommissioning the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant to permanently shut down the powerplant before its operating licenses expire.Existing law requires the commission to approve full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement, and for the employee retention program, proposed by PG&E in a specified application submitted to the commission related to the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant. Existing law requires the commission to ensure that integrated resource plans avoid an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the powerplant.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the funding of the mitigation settlement and retention program and to the integrated resource plans.
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to cause an assessment to be completed by no later than July 1, 2018, conducted by an independent third party, selected as specified, of the adverse and beneficial economic impacts and net economic effects that could occur, and of potential ways for the state and local jurisdictions to mitigate the adverse economic impact, if the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant were to temporarily or permanently shut down before the powerplants current operating licenses expire or when Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) closes the powerplant upon the expiration of its current licenses. PG&E, under existing law, is undergoing the process of decommissioning the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant to permanently shut down the powerplant before its operating licenses expire.
Existing law requires the commission to approve full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement, and for the employee retention program, proposed by PG&E in a specified application submitted to the commission related to the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant. Existing law requires the commission to ensure that integrated resource plans avoid an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the powerplant.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the funding of the mitigation settlement and retention program and to the integrated resource plans.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 712.7 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:712.7. (a) The commission shall approve both of the following:(1) The full Full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement proposed in Application 16-08-006.(2) The full Full funding for the employee retention program proposed in Application 16-08-006.(b) The commission shall ensure that integrated resource plans are designed to avoid any an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant.(c) The commission shall establish an expedited advice letter process for the approval and implementation pursuant to subdivision (a) of the community impact mitigation settlement and the employee retention program.
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 712.7 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:712.7. (a) The commission shall approve both of the following:(1) The full Full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement proposed in Application 16-08-006.(2) The full Full funding for the employee retention program proposed in Application 16-08-006.(b) The commission shall ensure that integrated resource plans are designed to avoid any an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant.(c) The commission shall establish an expedited advice letter process for the approval and implementation pursuant to subdivision (a) of the community impact mitigation settlement and the employee retention program.
SECTION 1. Section 712.7 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
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712.7. (a) The commission shall approve both of the following:(1) The full Full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement proposed in Application 16-08-006.(2) The full Full funding for the employee retention program proposed in Application 16-08-006.(b) The commission shall ensure that integrated resource plans are designed to avoid any an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant.(c) The commission shall establish an expedited advice letter process for the approval and implementation pursuant to subdivision (a) of the community impact mitigation settlement and the employee retention program.
712.7. (a) The commission shall approve both of the following:(1) The full Full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement proposed in Application 16-08-006.(2) The full Full funding for the employee retention program proposed in Application 16-08-006.(b) The commission shall ensure that integrated resource plans are designed to avoid any an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant.(c) The commission shall establish an expedited advice letter process for the approval and implementation pursuant to subdivision (a) of the community impact mitigation settlement and the employee retention program.
712.7. (a) The commission shall approve both of the following:(1) The full Full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement proposed in Application 16-08-006.(2) The full Full funding for the employee retention program proposed in Application 16-08-006.(b) The commission shall ensure that integrated resource plans are designed to avoid any an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant.(c) The commission shall establish an expedited advice letter process for the approval and implementation pursuant to subdivision (a) of the community impact mitigation settlement and the employee retention program.
712.7. (a) The commission shall approve both of the following:
(1) The full Full funding for the community impact mitigation settlement proposed in Application 16-08-006.
(2) The full Full funding for the employee retention program proposed in Application 16-08-006.
(b) The commission shall ensure that integrated resource plans are designed to avoid any an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases as a result of the retirement of the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 powerplant.
(c) The commission shall establish an expedited advice letter process for the approval and implementation pursuant to subdivision (a) of the community impact mitigation settlement and the employee retention program.