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	AB 1947	Fong [D]	Solar Energy
Authorizes a local publicly owned electric utility to adopt, implement, and finance a solar initiative program exempt form offset and same premises program requirements, where residential and business consumers offset part or all of their electricity demand with electricity generated by a solar energy system not located on the premises of the consumer, if the program meets certain requirements.
	AB 1954	Skinner [D]	Electrical Transmission: Renewable Energy Resources
Relates to the Public Utilities Commission. Provides that an application by an electrical corporation for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for new transmission facilities is necessary to the provision of electric service if the commission finds that new facilities facilitate achievement of the renewables portfolio standard. Authorizes the commission to approve the recovery of retail rates of certain transmission facilities costs if not approved by the federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
	AB 2037	Perez V [D]	Electricity: Air Pollution
Prohibits a load serving entity or local publicly owned electric utility from entering into, and would prohibit the Public Utilities Commission from approving for an electrical corporation, a long term financial commitment with or for a new electrical generation facility that meets specified criteria, as determined by local air pollution control and air quality management districts. Relates to methods to encourage the use of cross border trading of offsets, emission reductions, and mitigation funds.
	AB 2296	Saldana [D]	Energy: Solar Energy Systems
Amends existing law which requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with specified entities, to establish eligibility criteria for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer funded incentives including, among other things, that the solar energy system be located on the same premises of the end use consumer where the consumer's own electricity demand is located. Expands the eligibility to include a solar energy system located on a near site location.
	AB 2378	Tran [R]	Energy: Renewable Energy Program
Amends existing law that establishes the renewable energy resources program that is administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable resources per year and defines various terms including in state renewable electricity generation facility. Amends that definition to include a facility that uses a combination of specified renewable resource technologies.
	AB 2514	Skinner [D]	Energy Storage Systems
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to open a proceeding to establish procurement targets for each load serving entity for viable and cost effective storage system and to adopt an appropriate related target for each entity. Requires publicly owned electric utility board to open the same proceeding and adopt a 2nd target to be achieved. Requires each utility to develop and submit a plan to deploy specified energy storage systems relating to the shifting of air conditioning and refrigeration use.
	AB 2693	Blumenfield [D]	Local Government Renewable Energy Self Generation
Amends existing law which states the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, and that authorizes a local government to receive a bill credit to a designated benefiting account for electricity exported to the electrical grid by an eligible renewable generating facility. Revises the definition of a local government to include a joint powers authority or agency.
	SB 722	Simitian [D]	Utilities: Renewable Energy Resources
Relates to an increase in the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources by a specified date using a phased in schedule, permitting a retail seller to delay compliance under specified circumstances, related annual compliance reports, methodology for the market price of electricity, publicly owned electric utility compliance with the renewables portfolio standard, implementation of a standard accounting system, new transmission facilities certification, and integration of sources into the grid.
	SB 1241	Wolk [D]	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: Agriculture
Requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish and convene the state Agricultural Climate Benefits Advisory Committee to advise the state Air Resources Board on strategies to support agricultural activities that reduce global warming impacts that may negatively impact agriculture and the rest of the state.
	SB 1247	Dutton [R]	Renewable Energy Resources: Hydroelectric Facilities
Expands the definition of eligible renewable energy resource under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program to include hydroelectric generation facilities of any generating capacity that commenced initial commercial operation after a specified date. Adopts an alternative to a specified requirement regarding hydroelectric facilities under the program for the Rock Creek Powerhouse hydroelectric generation facility.

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