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CA AB2092
Bill
Status
2/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Devon Mathis
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AI Summary
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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular reactors for energy generation in California.
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Study must evaluate the benefits of small modular reactors compared to other renewable resources, including impacts on reliability, affordability, employment, decarbonization, socioeconomics, environmental justice, and public safety.
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Study must include an evaluation of solutions for spent fuel from small modular reactors.
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Defines "small modular reactor" as a nuclear reactor with an electrical generating capacity of up to 300 megawatts per unit.
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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, with the statute repealing on January 1, 2031.
Legislative Description
Energy: small modular reactors: feasibility study.
Last Action
In committee: Held under submission.
5/16/2024