Staff Report Item 14
Staff Report Item 14
TO: East Bay Community Energy Board of Directors
FROM: Alec Ward, Principal Legislative Manager
SUBJECT: Update on EBCE’s State Legislative Process (Informational) DATE: October 18, 2023
__________________________________________________________________ Recommendation
Receive an informational update on state bills EBCE has been tracking and taking positions on this legislative session.
Background and Discussion
The intent of this staff report is to provide an update on the eight state bills EBCE has taken a position on this legislative session, as well as give an overview of other bills that are relevant to EBCE. The final day for California lawmakers to pass bills this year was September 14th, and the Governor will veto or sign bills until October 14th.
Fiscal Impact
For the state bills that passed with EBCE positions:
• AB 1373 may increase costs for EBCE customers as energy costs and resource adequacy penalties potentially increase.
• AB 50 may result in lower cost for EBCE projects as delays are avoided. • SB 410 may result in lower cost for EBCE projects as delays are avoided. • AB 557 is unlikely to have a fiscal impact on EBCE.
Attachments:
A. Presentation
Legislative
Update
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Attachment Staff Report Item 14A
Key Deadlines for the 2023 Legislative Year
• 1/4: Legislature reconvened
• 1/10: Governor submitted budget
• 2/17: Bill introduction deadline
• 4/28: Policy cmtes to move fiscal bills to fiscal cmtes (1st house) • 5/5: Policy cmtes to move nonfiscal bills to floor (1st house) • 5/19: Fiscal cmtes must move bills to floor (1st house) • 6/2: Last day for bills to be passed out of 1st house • 6/15: Budget bill must be passed
• 7/14: Policy cmtes to meet and report bills (2nd house) • 9/1: Fiscal cmtes to move bills to floor (2nd house)
• 9/14: Last day for each house to pass bills
• 10/14: Last day for Governor to sign/veto bills
Attachment Staff Report Item 14A
State Bill Tracker - EBCE Positions
Bill # Author Description Sponsor(s) Status EBCE Position
CENTRAL PROCUREMENT
AB 1373 Garcia
Establishes a Central Procurement Entity for long-lead time resources, penalizes LSEs for missing RA targets, and expands CPUC control over CCA resource mix
Signed NEUTRAL
ENERGIZATION
AB 50 Wood Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on interconnection for new and upgraded load, as well as increased reporting and transparency Signed SUPPORT SB 410 Becker
Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on interconnection for new and upgraded load, consider remedial actions for misses, increase reporting, and ensure adequate staffing
International
Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers
Signed SUPPORT
AB 643 Berman
Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on interconnection for distributed energy resources, consider penalties, reduce administrative burden, and increase reporting and transparency
California Solar and
Storage
Association
(CalSSA)
2-year SUPPORT
SB 83 Weiner Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on new development, issue penalties for missed deadlines, and increase reporting
Housing Action
Coalition 2-year SUPPORT
Attachment Staff Report Item 14A
State Bill Tracker - EBCE Positions
Bill # Author Description Sponsor(s) Status EBCE Position
BROWN ACT
AB 557 Hart
Permits local agencies, like EBCE’s board, to indefinitely continue the teleconference flexibilities given during a declared state of emergency CA Special Districts
Assoc., League of CA
Cities, CA State Assoc.
of Counties
Signed SUPPORT
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
SB 529 Gonzalez Requires CEC to create a grant program to facilitate EV sharing services at affordable, multifamily housing properties
Los Angeles Cleantech
Incubator 2-year SUPPORT
BUILDING DECARBONIZATION
SB 527 Min
Establishes a Neighborhood Zonal Decarbonization Program for 15 communities and authorizes gas corporations to cease service if the CPUC determines an area is better suited for electrification Building
Decarbonization
Coalition
2-year SUPPORT
Attachment Staff Report Item 14A
State Bill Tracker - Watch
Bill # Author Description Status EBCE Position
INTERCONNECTION
SB 149 Caballero Streamlines the preparation of the CEQA record and expedites the CEQA cases to 270 days Signed WATCH
CLIMATE BOND
AB 1567 Garcia $2 billion bond for clean energy including transmission + distribution, EV charging, and fed matching 2-year WATCH
SB 867 Allen $2 billion bond for clean energy including transmission + distribution, EV charging, fed matching, and long-duration storage 2-year WATCH
REGIONALIZATION
AB 538 Holden Authorizes the formation of a western regional transmission organization (RTO) 2-year WATCH
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
SB 233 Skinner Convenes a workgroup to examine challenges and opportunities of bidirectional capabilities; CARB can require all new vehicles be bidirectional capable 2-year WATCH
BROWN ACT
SB 537 Becker Permits local agencies, like EBCE’s board, to continue teleconference flexibilities given during the COVID state of emergency, but only if they are located 40 miles away. 2-year WATCH Attachment Staff Report Item 14A