Staff Report Item 15
Staff Report Item 15:
2024 Legislative Year in Review
To: Ava Community Energy Authority
From: Todd Edmister, Sr. Director of Public Policy and Deputy General Counsel Kendall Downie, Regulatory Fellow
Subject: Updating the Board on 2024 Legislation
Date: November 20, 2024
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This memo updates the Board as detailed below on California legislation that Ava was tracking or on which Ava took a position during the 2024 legislative session.
Analysis and Context
The Board adopted positions on pending state legislation at the Board’s regular May 15, 2024 business meeting. See https://avaenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Item-C6.-Legislative-Update-1.pdf The Board elected to take a “support” position on Assembly Bill (“AB”) 817 (Pacheco), AB1834 (Garcia) AB 2329 (Muratsuchi), AB 2672 (Petrie-Norris), AB 2779 (Petrie-Norris), SB 1006 (Padilla), Senate Bill (“SB”), SB 1095 (Becker), SB 1130 (Bradford), SB 1165 (Padilla), SB 1210 (Skinner), and SB 1221 (Min).
With the conclusion of the legislative session, we report in the table below on the fate of these bills. Bills now in law are highlighted.
AB 817 Pacheco Permits a member of a
subsidiary body (i.e.
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Community Advisory
Committee) to call in
remotely and not disclose
their locations.
AB 1834 Garcia The CPUC and CEC must
consider mitigating factors
(like market scarcity) when
determining Resource
Adequacy capacity payments.
Vetoed
AB 2329 Muratsuchi Establishes a Climate Equity
Trust Fund to promote
affordable electric rates.
Died
AB 2672 Petrie-Norris Creates greater access to the
CARE program for public
housing facilities by ensuring
direct benefits go to its
residents.
Signed into law by Gov
AB 2779 Petrie-Norris Directs CAISO to report on
the use of new grid enhancing
technologies in transmission
plans.
Signed into law by Gov
SB 1006 Padilla Requires IOUs to prepare
strategic plans on grid
enhancing technologies and
evaluate which lines can be
upgraded instead of replaced.
Signed into law by Gov
SB 1095 Becker Streamlines transition from
gas to all-electric in mobile
and manufactured homes.
Died
SB 1130 Bradford Expands FERA program
eligibility by eliminating the
requirement that a household
consist of 3 or more persons
Signed into law by Gov
SB 1165 Padilla Speeds up agency
transmission project
authorization by deeming
them environmental
leadership development
projects.
Died
SB 1210 Skinner Requires IOUs to post online
schedules and fees for
service connections to new
housing construction.
Signed into law by Gov
SB 1221 Min Requires IOUs to identify
potential gas distribution line
replacement projects, and
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effectiveness of replacing
those projects with all-electric service.
In addition to the bills listed above, staff also reports here on AB 3264 (Petrie-Norris). AB 3264 established reporting requirements on demand-side management programs. The author amended AB 3264 late in the session to add CCAs to its scope. The Governor signed AB 3264 into law as amended to include CCAs.
Financial Impact
Of the bills that are now law:
AB 2672 may result in lower costs for Ava customers benefitting in public housing facilities.
AB 2779 is unlikely to have a fiscal impact on Ava in the near-term, but may eventually lower costs as Ava project delays are avoided and transmission bills are lowered.
AB 3264 will require additional reporting from Ava, with associated compliance costs in amounts to be determined. The CPUC is establishing detail around the reporting requirements.
SB 1006 is unlikely to have a fiscal impact on Ava in the near-term, but may eventually lower costs as Ava project delays are avoided and transmission bills are lowered.
SB 1130 may result in lower costs for Ava customers who qualify for the expanded FERA requirements, but slightly increase costs for other customers paying for the program.
SB 1210 is unlikely to have a fiscal impact on Ava.
SB 1221 may supplement funding for Ava electrification and building decarbonization programs.
Attachments
A. November 20, 2024 Legislative Update (Slideshow)
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