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CA AB33

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Bill Quirk

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to issue financing orders allowing Pacific Gas and Electric Company to securitize costs related to the 2017 northern California wildfires through recovery bonds, excluding fines and penalties.

  • Establishes "fixed recovery charges" as nonbypassable rates on all consumers in PG&E's service territory to recover wildfire-related costs, financing costs, and associated taxes until recovery bonds are fully paid.

  • Protects the securitization from future modification by prohibiting the commission from amending, adjusting, or modifying financing orders even if some costs are later disallowed, though customers must receive credits for disallowed amounts.

  • Extends the commission's authority to issue financing orders from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2030, enabling PG&E to issue recovery bonds over an extended period.

  • Requires customers to receive credits if PG&E receives additional insurance proceeds, tax benefits, or other reimbursements related to wildfire costs, but prohibits these credits from affecting the financing order or recovery bonds themselves.

Legislative Description

2017 northern California wildfires.

Last Action

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

7/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Energy, Utilities and Communications6/14/2017
Rules6/1/2017
Appropriations4/27/2017
Communications and Conveyance3/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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