CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 547Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisFebruary 08, 2023 An act to amend Section 25401 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 547, as introduced, Alanis. Distribution of energy resources.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that 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 25401 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:25401. (a) The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state, including but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources. It shall also carry out studies, technical assessments, research projects, and data collection directed to reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary, or uneconomic uses of energy, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(a)(1) Pricing of electricity and other forms of energy.(b)(2) Improved building design and insulation.(c)(3) Restriction of promotional activities designed to increase the use of electricity by consumers.(d)(4) Improved appliance efficiency.(e)(5) Advances in power generation and transmission technology.(f)(6) Comparisons in the efficiencies of alternative methods of energy utilization. The(b) The commission shall survey pursuant to this section all forms of energy on which to base its recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for elimination of waste or increases in efficiency for sources or uses of energy. The commission shall transmit to the Governor and the Legislature, as part of the biennial report specified in Section 25302, recommendations for state policy and actions for the orderly development of all potential sources of energy to meet the states needs, including, but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources, and to reduce wasteful and inefficient uses of energy.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 547Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisFebruary 08, 2023 An act to amend Section 25401 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 547, as introduced, Alanis. Distribution of energy resources.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 547
Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisFebruary 08, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Alanis
February 08, 2023
An act to amend Section 25401 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 547, as introduced, Alanis. Distribution of energy resources.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25401 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:25401. (a) The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state, including but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources. It shall also carry out studies, technical assessments, research projects, and data collection directed to reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary, or uneconomic uses of energy, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(a)(1) Pricing of electricity and other forms of energy.(b)(2) Improved building design and insulation.(c)(3) Restriction of promotional activities designed to increase the use of electricity by consumers.(d)(4) Improved appliance efficiency.(e)(5) Advances in power generation and transmission technology.(f)(6) Comparisons in the efficiencies of alternative methods of energy utilization. The(b) The commission shall survey pursuant to this section all forms of energy on which to base its recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for elimination of waste or increases in efficiency for sources or uses of energy. The commission shall transmit to the Governor and the Legislature, as part of the biennial report specified in Section 25302, recommendations for state policy and actions for the orderly development of all potential sources of energy to meet the states needs, including, but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources, and to reduce wasteful and inefficient uses of energy.
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 25401 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:25401. (a) The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state, including but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources. It shall also carry out studies, technical assessments, research projects, and data collection directed to reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary, or uneconomic uses of energy, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(a)(1) Pricing of electricity and other forms of energy.(b)(2) Improved building design and insulation.(c)(3) Restriction of promotional activities designed to increase the use of electricity by consumers.(d)(4) Improved appliance efficiency.(e)(5) Advances in power generation and transmission technology.(f)(6) Comparisons in the efficiencies of alternative methods of energy utilization. The(b) The commission shall survey pursuant to this section all forms of energy on which to base its recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for elimination of waste or increases in efficiency for sources or uses of energy. The commission shall transmit to the Governor and the Legislature, as part of the biennial report specified in Section 25302, recommendations for state policy and actions for the orderly development of all potential sources of energy to meet the states needs, including, but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources, and to reduce wasteful and inefficient uses of energy.
SECTION 1. Section 25401 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
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25401. (a) The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state, including but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources. It shall also carry out studies, technical assessments, research projects, and data collection directed to reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary, or uneconomic uses of energy, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(a)(1) Pricing of electricity and other forms of energy.(b)(2) Improved building design and insulation.(c)(3) Restriction of promotional activities designed to increase the use of electricity by consumers.(d)(4) Improved appliance efficiency.(e)(5) Advances in power generation and transmission technology.(f)(6) Comparisons in the efficiencies of alternative methods of energy utilization. The(b) The commission shall survey pursuant to this section all forms of energy on which to base its recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for elimination of waste or increases in efficiency for sources or uses of energy. The commission shall transmit to the Governor and the Legislature, as part of the biennial report specified in Section 25302, recommendations for state policy and actions for the orderly development of all potential sources of energy to meet the states needs, including, but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources, and to reduce wasteful and inefficient uses of energy.
25401. (a) The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state, including but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources. It shall also carry out studies, technical assessments, research projects, and data collection directed to reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary, or uneconomic uses of energy, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(a)(1) Pricing of electricity and other forms of energy.(b)(2) Improved building design and insulation.(c)(3) Restriction of promotional activities designed to increase the use of electricity by consumers.(d)(4) Improved appliance efficiency.(e)(5) Advances in power generation and transmission technology.(f)(6) Comparisons in the efficiencies of alternative methods of energy utilization. The(b) The commission shall survey pursuant to this section all forms of energy on which to base its recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for elimination of waste or increases in efficiency for sources or uses of energy. The commission shall transmit to the Governor and the Legislature, as part of the biennial report specified in Section 25302, recommendations for state policy and actions for the orderly development of all potential sources of energy to meet the states needs, including, but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources, and to reduce wasteful and inefficient uses of energy.
25401. (a) The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state, including but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources. It shall also carry out studies, technical assessments, research projects, and data collection directed to reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary, or uneconomic uses of energy, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(a)(1) Pricing of electricity and other forms of energy.(b)(2) Improved building design and insulation.(c)(3) Restriction of promotional activities designed to increase the use of electricity by consumers.(d)(4) Improved appliance efficiency.(e)(5) Advances in power generation and transmission technology.(f)(6) Comparisons in the efficiencies of alternative methods of energy utilization. The(b) The commission shall survey pursuant to this section all forms of energy on which to base its recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for elimination of waste or increases in efficiency for sources or uses of energy. The commission shall transmit to the Governor and the Legislature, as part of the biennial report specified in Section 25302, recommendations for state policy and actions for the orderly development of all potential sources of energy to meet the states needs, including, but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources, and to reduce wasteful and inefficient uses of energy.
25401. (a) The commission shall continuously carry out studies, research projects, data collection, and other activities required to assess the nature, extent, and distribution of energy resources to meet the needs of the state, including but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources. It shall also carry out studies, technical assessments, research projects, and data collection directed to reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary, or uneconomic uses of energy, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a)
(1) Pricing of electricity and other forms of energy.
(b)
(2) Improved building design and insulation.
(c)
(3) Restriction of promotional activities designed to increase the use of electricity by consumers.
(d)
(4) Improved appliance efficiency.
(e)
(5) Advances in power generation and transmission technology.
(f)
(6) Comparisons in the efficiencies of alternative methods of energy utilization.
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(b) The commission shall survey pursuant to this section all forms of energy on which to base its recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for elimination of waste or increases in efficiency for sources or uses of energy. The commission shall transmit to the Governor and the Legislature, as part of the biennial report specified in Section 25302, recommendations for state policy and actions for the orderly development of all potential sources of energy to meet the states needs, including, but not limited to, fossil fuels and solar, nuclear, and geothermal energy resources, and to reduce wasteful and inefficient uses of energy.