AB 33 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Electrical corporations: energy storage systems: long duration bulk energy storage resources.

Summary

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. Existing law requires the commission to open a proceeding to determine appropriate targets, if any, for each load-serving entity, as defined, to procure viable and cost-effective energy storage systems to be achieved by December 31, 2020. This bill would require the commission to evaluate and analyze the potential for all types of long duration bulk energy storage resources to help integrate renewable generation into the electrical grid, as specified.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2014

Committee Review

Aug 2016

Assembly Passage

Jun 2015

Senate Passage

Aug 2016

Signed into Law

Sep 2016

Introduced Dec 1, 2014 Signed Sep 26, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Aug 23, 2016 · Assembly Jun 3, 2015

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Aug 23, 2016

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 26, 2016

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 31, 2016

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6528.).

lower

Aug 30, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 30).

lower

Aug 24, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on U. & C. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

lower

Aug 24, 2016

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 23, 2016

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Aug 2, 2016

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

upper

Aug 1, 2016

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

upper

Jun 20, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 20, 2016

Committee

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

upper

Jun 16, 2016

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 13).

upper

Jun 6, 2016

Committee

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

upper

Jan 28, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Coms. on E., U., & C. and E.Q.

upper

Sep 8, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c) .

upper

Aug 27, 2015

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 27).

upper

Aug 24, 2015

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Aug 18, 2015

Committee

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Aug 17, 2015

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 15).

upper

Jul 7, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

upper

Jun 23, 2015

Committee

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

upper

Jun 23, 2015

Upper · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Jun 18, 2015

Committee

Referred to Coms. on E., U., & C. and E.Q.

upper

Jun 3, 2015

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (64-5-3)

assembly

Jun 1, 2015

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

May 28, 2015

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 28).

lower

May 6, 2015

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 28, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 7, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

lower

Jan 22, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

lower

Dec 2, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors