HF3772 Summary

• Establishes renewable energy standards requiring electric utilities to generate or procure electricity from eligible energy technologies at specified percentages: 12% by 2012, 17% by 2016, 20% by 2020, 25% by 2025, and 100% by 2050.

• Creates a separate standard for utilities owning nuclear facilities as of January 1, 2007, requiring 15% by 2010, 18% by 2012, 25% by 2016, 30% by 2020, and 100% by 2050, with at least 25% of the 2020 requirement from wind energy.

• Permits the Public Utilities Commission to modify or delay standard implementation if determined to be in the public interest, considering factors including utility costs, system reliability, technical advances, site acquisition delays, equipment delivery issues, and transmission constraints.

• Limits Commission authority to modify standards for cost, reliability, or technical reasons only if significant rate impacts or technical issues are found, and for delays due to circumstances beyond utility control only when compliance is infeasible.

• Takes effect the day following final enactment.