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Introduced
01/08/2021
01/08/2021
In Committee
06/27/2022
06/27/2022
Crossed Over
02/25/2021
02/25/2021
Passed
06/29/2022
06/29/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2022
06/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Article 13 (commencing with Section 16429.8) to Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 25403.2 and 25806 of, to add Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 25545), Chapter 7.4 (commencing with Section 25640), and Chapter 8.9 (commencing with Section 25790) to Division 15 of, and to add and repeal Section 25216.8 of, the Public Resources Code, to amend Sections 381, 739.1, 739.9, and 2827.1 of the Public Utilities Code, to add and repeal Section 17131.20 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and to add Division 29 (commencing with Section 80700) to the Water Code, relating to energy, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
AI Summary
This bill:
Establishes the 2022 California Arrearage Payment Program (2022 CAPP) within the Department of Community Services and Development to provide financial assistance to residential utility customers with past due bills incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill sets guidelines for the program, including timelines for application approval and fund distribution, and requires the department to report on program outcomes. The bill also excludes 2022 CAPP benefits from an individual's gross income for tax purposes.
Creates the Long-Duration Energy Storage Program at the Energy Commission to provide incentives for eligible energy storage projects. The bill authorizes the commission to adopt program guidelines and non-competitively award funds in certain circumstances.
Establishes the Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program and the Demand Side Grid Support Program at the Energy Commission to incentivize the development of cleaner backup energy resources and dispatchable customer load reduction during extreme events. The bill creates the Strategic Reliability Reserve Fund to continuously appropriate moneys for these programs.
Requires the Energy Commission to establish a new certification process for certain renewable energy and storage facilities, and exempts these projects from CEQA review in certain circumstances. The bill also grants the Energy Commission exclusive jurisdiction over siting of facilities implemented by the Department of Water Resources for reliability purposes.
Modifies the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program by the Public Utilities Commission, including changes to the calculation of the average effective CARE discount and authorization of income-graduated fixed charges for residential customers.
Appropriates $200 million from the General Fund to the Energy Commission for a program to provide incentives for demand-side grid support and associated mitigation costs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Budget (Assembly)
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 61, Statutes of 2022. (on 06/30/2022)
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