AB 1966: Energy: conventional power sources.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2016-03-17
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. Existing law permits a private energy producer, as defined, to generate electricity not generated from conventional sources, as defined, solely for its own use or the use of its tenants, or generating electricity to or for any electrical corporation, heat corporation, state agency, city, county, district, or an association thereof, but not the public, specified, without becoming a public utility subject to the general jurisdiction of the commission. Under existing law, a conventional power source includes, but is not limited to, power derived from the operation of a hydropower facility greater than 30 megawatts.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
This bill would instead include the operation of a hydropower facility greater than 35 megawatts as a conventional power source.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. Existing law permits a private energy producer, as defined, to generate electricity not generated from conventional sources, as defined, solely for its own use or the use of its tenants, or generating electricity to or for any electrical corporation, heat corporation, state agency, city, county, district, or an association thereof, but not the public, without becoming a public utility subject to the general jurisdiction of the commission.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
Conventional power source means power derived from nuclear energy or the operation of a hydropower facility greater than 30 35 megawatts or the combustion of fossil fuels, unless cogeneration technology, as defined in Section 25134 of the Public Resources Code, is employed in the production of such that power.
SECTION 1.Section 2802 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:2802.Private energy producer includes every person, corporation, city, county, district, and public agency of the state generating or producing electricity not generated from conventional sources or natural gas for energy either directly or as a byproduct solely for its own use or the use of its tenants; or generating or producing electricity, or owning the means thereof, to or for any electrical corporation, heat corporation, state agency, city, county, district, or an association thereof, but not to or for the public for any other purpose. Notwithstanding any other law, a private energy producer shall not be found to be a public utility subject to the general jurisdiction of the commission solely because of conducting an activity authorized by this chapter.
Private energy producer includes every person, corporation, city, county, district, and public agency of the state generating or producing electricity not generated from conventional sources or natural gas for energy either directly or as a byproduct solely for his or its own use or the use of his or its tenants; or generating or producing electricity, or owning the means thereof, to or for any electrical corporation, heat corporation, state agency, city, county, district, or an association thereof, but not to or for the public for any other purpose. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a private energy producer shall not be found to be a public utility subject to the general jurisdiction of the commission solely because of conducting any an activity authorized by this chapter.
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| Feb 12, 2016 | Read first time. To print. |
| Feb 16, 2016 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 17. |
| Mar 17, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Referred to Com. on U. & C. |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on U. & C. |
| Apr 5, 2016 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Apr 12, 2016 | In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Apr 19, 2016 | In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Apr 21, 2016 | From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). |
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