Bill > AB2266

This bill, aimed at improving the efficiency and reliability of California's electricity grid, mandates that starting January 1, 2030, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) must use a single, consistent method to evaluate how different types of electricity resources contribute to grid reliability when setting obligations for load-serving entities (LSEs), which are organizations like utility companies, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators that sell electricity to consumers. Additionally, by January 1, 2030, the PUC must begin a process to combine various compliance reports that LSEs are required to submit into a single, streamlined reporting system, with any new reporting requirements needing to be finalized at least 20 days before submission to ensure accuracy. The bill also addresses situations where the Independent System Operator (ISO), a nonprofit responsible for the reliable operation of the state's transmission grid, has to step in with "backstop procurement" to ensure sufficient electricity supply; in such cases, the PUC must explain in its annual report whether this emergency procurement was necessary due to LSE noncompliance or differing reliability assessments between the PUC and the ISO.

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