Energy: renewable energy resources.

Existing law establishes the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program, which requires the Public Utilities Commission to implement annual procurement targets for the procurement of eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for all retail sellers, as defined, to achieve the targets and goals of the program. Existing law makes various legislative findings including, among other findings, a finding that the program is intended to complement the Renewable Energy Resources Program administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. This bill would repeal the above specified legislative finding. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, by June 30, 2011, to study and provide to the Legislature a report that analyzes run-of-river hydroelectric generation facilities in British Columbia. Existing law repeals this provision on January 1, 2015. This bill would repeal the above provision on January 1, 2014.