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CA SB1332

Bill

Status

Passed

9/27/2012

Primary Sponsor

Gloria McLeod

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Moves existing feed-in tariff requirements for local publicly owned electric utilities to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program section and requires adoption by July 1, 2013.

  • Requires utility governing boards to ensure tariffs reflect kilowatthour value on a time-of-delivery basis and consider avoided costs for distribution and transmission upgrades, peak demand offset capabilities, and environmental and greenhouse gas compliance costs.

  • Requires utilities serving 75,000+ retail customers to offer tariffs to electric generation facilities (up to 3 megawatts) on a first-come-first-served basis until reaching their proportionate share of a statewide 750 megawatt capacity cap.

  • Electricity purchased from eligible renewable generation facilities counts toward utilities' renewables portfolio standard annual procurement targets.

  • Specifies procedures for tariff requests, denials, appeals, inspection requirements, and utility ownership and maintenance of interconnection facilities.

Legislative Description

Renewable energy resources: electric utilities.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 616, Statutes of 2012.

9/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/25/2012
Energy, Utilities and Communications3/8/2012
Rules2/23/2012

Full Bill Text

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