Energy: firm zero-carbon resources.
- Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess zero-carbon energy needs and opportunities by December 2026.
- Mandates identification of priority regions for deploying firm zero-carbon resources to ensure grid reliability.
- Establishes requirements to analyze market barriers and solutions for zero-carbon energy deployment.
- Creates a framework to evaluate clean energy resources for local and system-wide reliability.
Senator Stern's proposal for evaluating firm zero-carbon resources directs the California Public Utilities Commission to produce a comprehensive assessment of how these energy sources can enhance grid reliability. The legislation requires the Commission, working with the Independent System Operator, to deliver a report by December 2026 examining opportunities and needs for deploying firm zero-carbon resources - renewable energy sources capable of providing consistent, dispatchable power - across multiple timeframes.
The mandated report must analyze several key elements: the specific attributes needed for maintaining reliable power delivery, scenarios projecting resource requirements over various periods, and priority regions for deployment. The Commission must also identify barriers preventing wider adoption of these resources and propose solutions, such as potential new market mechanisms like multiday firm capacity products or flexible ramping services. The report will outline implementation timelines and regulatory processes needed to enact any recommended changes.
The measure adds these requirements to the Public Utilities Code while maintaining existing enforcement provisions that classify violations of Commission orders as criminal offenses. While the bill creates obligations affecting local agencies, it specifies that no state reimbursement is required since any local costs would stem from changes to criminal statutes under the California Constitution.
 Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Ash KalraD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Phillip ChenR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Henry SternD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Tasha Boerner HorvathD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
| Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy: firm renewable energy resources and firm zero-carbon resources: procurement. | February 2022 | Failed | ||
Electricity: eligible renewable energy and zero-carbon resources: state agencies: procurement. | February 2021 | Failed | ||
Energy: firm zero-carbon resources. | February 2021 | Passed |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 10 | 1 | 40 | PASS |
- Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess zero-carbon energy needs and opportunities by December 2026.
- Mandates identification of priority regions for deploying firm zero-carbon resources to ensure grid reliability.
- Establishes requirements to analyze market barriers and solutions for zero-carbon energy deployment.
- Creates a framework to evaluate clean energy resources for local and system-wide reliability.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Senator Stern's proposal for evaluating firm zero-carbon resources directs the California Public Utilities Commission to produce a comprehensive assessment of how these energy sources can enhance grid reliability. The legislation requires the Commission, working with the Independent System Operator, to deliver a report by December 2026 examining opportunities and needs for deploying firm zero-carbon resources - renewable energy sources capable of providing consistent, dispatchable power - across multiple timeframes.
The mandated report must analyze several key elements: the specific attributes needed for maintaining reliable power delivery, scenarios projecting resource requirements over various periods, and priority regions for deployment. The Commission must also identify barriers preventing wider adoption of these resources and propose solutions, such as potential new market mechanisms like multiday firm capacity products or flexible ramping services. The report will outline implementation timelines and regulatory processes needed to enact any recommended changes.
The measure adds these requirements to the Public Utilities Code while maintaining existing enforcement provisions that classify violations of Commission orders as criminal offenses. While the bill creates obligations affecting local agencies, it specifies that no state reimbursement is required since any local costs would stem from changes to criminal statutes under the California Constitution.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 10 | 1 | 40 | PASS |
Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Ash KalraD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Phillip ChenR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Henry SternD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Tasha Boerner HorvathD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
| Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy: firm renewable energy resources and firm zero-carbon resources: procurement. | February 2022 | Failed | ||
Electricity: eligible renewable energy and zero-carbon resources: state agencies: procurement. | February 2021 | Failed | ||
Energy: firm zero-carbon resources. | February 2021 | Passed |