H.B. 1051 Summary

• Establishes a new statewide energy-efficiency goal of 6,000 gigawatt hours of electricity use reductions by 2045, extending beyond the existing 4,300 gigawatt hours by 2030 target.

• Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim energy-efficiency goals for 2035 and 2040, in addition to the existing interim goals for 2015, 2020, and 2025.

• Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to adjust the 2030 and 2045 standards and any interim standards by rule or order to maximize cost-effective energy-efficiency programs and technologies.

• Requires interim goals to demonstrate clear progress toward meeting the 2030 and 2045 energy-efficiency portfolio standards.

• Makes technical amendments to clarify that renewable displacement technologies like solar water heating and sea-water air-conditioning district cooling systems count toward the energy-efficiency standards.