California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2635 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/18/2022

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2635Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 454.54 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2635, as introduced, Levine. Load-serving entities: integrated resource plans.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt a process for each load-serving entity, defined to include electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators, to file an integrated resource plan and a schedule for periodic updates to the plan to ensure that it meets, among other things, the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and the requirement to procure at least 60% of its electricity from eligible renewable energy resources by December 31, 2030. Existing law additionally requires the integrated resource plan to contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision.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 454.54 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:454.54. In addition to the requirements of Section 454.52, the integrated resource plan of each load-serving entity shall contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable electricity supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the emissions reduction targets for greenhouse gases described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 454.52, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2635Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 454.54 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2635, as introduced, Levine. Load-serving entities: integrated resource plans.Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt a process for each load-serving entity, defined to include electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators, to file an integrated resource plan and a schedule for periodic updates to the plan to ensure that it meets, among other things, the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and the requirement to procure at least 60% of its electricity from eligible renewable energy resources by December 31, 2030. Existing law additionally requires the integrated resource plan to contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2635

Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 18, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Levine
February 18, 2022

 An act to amend Section 454.54 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2635, as introduced, Levine. Load-serving entities: integrated resource plans.

Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt a process for each load-serving entity, defined to include electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators, to file an integrated resource plan and a schedule for periodic updates to the plan to ensure that it meets, among other things, the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and the requirement to procure at least 60% of its electricity from eligible renewable energy resources by December 31, 2030. Existing law additionally requires the integrated resource plan to contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision.

Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt a process for each load-serving entity, defined to include electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators, to file an integrated resource plan and a schedule for periodic updates to the plan to ensure that it meets, among other things, the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and the requirement to procure at least 60% of its electricity from eligible renewable energy resources by December 31, 2030. Existing law additionally requires the integrated resource plan to contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the states targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 454.54 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:454.54. In addition to the requirements of Section 454.52, the integrated resource plan of each load-serving entity shall contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable electricity supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the emissions reduction targets for greenhouse gases described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 454.52, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.

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 454.54 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:454.54. In addition to the requirements of Section 454.52, the integrated resource plan of each load-serving entity shall contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable electricity supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the emissions reduction targets for greenhouse gases described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 454.52, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.

SECTION 1. Section 454.54 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

454.54. In addition to the requirements of Section 454.52, the integrated resource plan of each load-serving entity shall contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable electricity supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the emissions reduction targets for greenhouse gases described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 454.52, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.

454.54. In addition to the requirements of Section 454.52, the integrated resource plan of each load-serving entity shall contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable electricity supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the emissions reduction targets for greenhouse gases described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 454.52, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.

454.54. In addition to the requirements of Section 454.52, the integrated resource plan of each load-serving entity shall contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable electricity supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the emissions reduction targets for greenhouse gases described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 454.52, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.



454.54. In addition to the requirements of Section 454.52, the integrated resource plan of each load-serving entity shall contribute to a diverse and balanced portfolio of resources needed to ensure a reliable electricity supply of electricity that provides optimal integration of renewable energy resources in a cost-effective manner, meets the emissions reduction targets for greenhouse gases described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 454.52, and prevents cost shifting among load-serving entities.