Bill > SB59

This bill authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, to require any weight class of battery electric vehicle to be bidirectional-capable (capable of both charging and discharging electricity) if it determines there is a sufficiently compelling beneficial bidirectional-capable use case to the battery electric vehicle operator and electrical grid. The bill defines various terms related to bidirectional charging and authorizes the State Air Resources Board and Energy Commission to periodically update these definitions to ensure alignment with current technologies and ongoing innovation. The bill also requires the Energy Commission to consider vehicle readiness and duty cycles required of vehicles operated by essential service providers in its analysis.