CA SB833

Requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to establish a noncompetitive grant program for local governments to develop community energy resilience plans that support state clean energy and air quality goals.

Prioritizes grant applications from low-income and disadvantaged communities most likely to experience power outages, with a simplified application process and minimum two public meetings for input.

Specifies that community energy resilience plans must identify critical facilities, sites for microgrids or distributed energy resources, funding sources, expedited permit review processes for energy resources, and demonstrate consistency with local general plans.

Requires grant funds to be encumbered within 2 years and liquidated within 4 years of award, and local governments must submit completed plans to the commission within 6 months of adoption.

Mandates the commission maintain a publicly searchable database of grant recipients, submit annual program summaries to the Legislature, and develop online resources including a planning toolkit, consultant directory, and Resilience Valuation Index to assist local governments.