| Actions |
| 2025-04-30 |
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-04-23 |
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-04-22 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-04-07 |
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Re-referred to Coms. on E.D., G., & H.I. and U. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
| 2025-04-01 |
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Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-03-28 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-28 |
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Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and E.D., G., & H.I. |
| 2025-02-24 |
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Read first time. |
| 2025-02-22 |
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |
| 2025-02-21 |
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Introduced. To print. |
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<html:p>Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime.</html:p>
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The state is facing unprecedented load growth coupled with increased pressures on affordability.
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Although the Legislature, in 2023, enacted the Powering Up Californians Act (Article 14.5 (commencing with Section 930) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code), many jurisdictions continue
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Delays in providing electricity, including service upgrades, are costly to local cities.
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Existing law provides that it is the policy of the state that each electrical corporation upgrade the state’s electrical distribution systems as needed. Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and the Independent System Operator (ISO), to take specified actions to facilitate the commercialization of microgrids for distribution customers of large electrical corporations. This bill would require the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, in conjunction with the ISO, to identify six electrical infrastructure modernization zones, as provided. The bill would require the PUC and the Energy Commission to recognize these zones as load growth priority areas. The bill would authorize an electrical corporation that serves a customer within an electrical infrastructure modernization zone to work with the local jurisdiction to update its electrical load projections. The bill would require the PUC to authorize an electrical corporation that serves a customer within an electrical infrastructure modernization zone to expedite cost recovery and to manage microgrids, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the unincorporated area known as Altadena in the County of Los Angeles. |