Assembly Bill No. 2779 CHAPTER 741An act to add Section 350 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. [ Approved by Governor September 27, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 27, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2779, Petrie-Norris. Independent System Operator: transmission planning.Existing law establishes the Independent System Operator as a nonprofit, public benefit corporation to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets, as provided.This bill would require the Independent System Operator, upon approval of each transmission plan, to report to the Public Utilities Commission and to the relevant policy committees of each house of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the cost and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.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 350 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, upon approval by the Independent System Operator of each transmission plan produced through the transmission planning process, or a successor process, the Independent System Operator shall report to the commission and the relevant policy committees of both houses of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the costs and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.(b) The report submitted to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Assembly Bill No. 2779 CHAPTER 741An act to add Section 350 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. [ Approved by Governor September 27, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 27, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2779, Petrie-Norris. Independent System Operator: transmission planning.Existing law establishes the Independent System Operator as a nonprofit, public benefit corporation to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets, as provided.This bill would require the Independent System Operator, upon approval of each transmission plan, to report to the Public Utilities Commission and to the relevant policy committees of each house of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the cost and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Assembly Bill No. 2779 CHAPTER 741
Assembly Bill No. 2779
CHAPTER 741
An act to add Section 350 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
[ Approved by Governor September 27, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 27, 2024. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2779, Petrie-Norris. Independent System Operator: transmission planning.
Existing law establishes the Independent System Operator as a nonprofit, public benefit corporation to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets, as provided.This bill would require the Independent System Operator, upon approval of each transmission plan, to report to the Public Utilities Commission and to the relevant policy committees of each house of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the cost and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.
Existing law establishes the Independent System Operator as a nonprofit, public benefit corporation to manage the transmission grid and related energy markets, as provided.
This bill would require the Independent System Operator, upon approval of each transmission plan, to report to the Public Utilities Commission and to the relevant policy committees of each house of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the cost and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 350 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, upon approval by the Independent System Operator of each transmission plan produced through the transmission planning process, or a successor process, the Independent System Operator shall report to the commission and the relevant policy committees of both houses of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the costs and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.(b) The report submitted to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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 350 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, upon approval by the Independent System Operator of each transmission plan produced through the transmission planning process, or a successor process, the Independent System Operator shall report to the commission and the relevant policy committees of both houses of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the costs and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.(b) The report submitted to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. Section 350 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
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350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, upon approval by the Independent System Operator of each transmission plan produced through the transmission planning process, or a successor process, the Independent System Operator shall report to the commission and the relevant policy committees of both houses of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the costs and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.(b) The report submitted to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, upon approval by the Independent System Operator of each transmission plan produced through the transmission planning process, or a successor process, the Independent System Operator shall report to the commission and the relevant policy committees of both houses of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the costs and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.(b) The report submitted to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, upon approval by the Independent System Operator of each transmission plan produced through the transmission planning process, or a successor process, the Independent System Operator shall report to the commission and the relevant policy committees of both houses of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the costs and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.(b) The report submitted to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
350. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, upon approval by the Independent System Operator of each transmission plan produced through the transmission planning process, or a successor process, the Independent System Operator shall report to the commission and the relevant policy committees of both houses of the Legislature any new use of any grid enhancing technology that is deemed reasonable by the Independent System Operator in that plan and the costs and efficiency savings of the deployment of that grid enhancing technology.
(b) The report submitted to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.