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AB-1191 • 2026

California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: hydroelectric generation.

California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: hydroelectric generation.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tangipa
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific actions required by the Public Utilities Commission or local publicly owned electric utilities beyond revising definitions.

Expanding Hydroelectric Power in California

This law changes how California defines renewable energy resources by including all sizes of hydroelectric power plants.

What This Bill Does

  • Revises the definition of eligible renewable energy resources to include all hydroelectric generating facilities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public Utilities Commission
  • Local publicly owned electric utilities

Terms To Know

Renewable Energy Resources
Energy that comes from natural sources like the sun, wind, and water that can be used again and again.
Hydroelectric Generation Facilities
Power plants that use flowing or falling water to create electricity.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much hydroelectric power must be added.
  • The bill has passed both chambers of the California Legislature but its final status is pending executive action.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  4. 2025-03-10 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.

  5. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  6. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  7. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1191, as introduced, Tangipa.
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: hydroelectric generation.
Existing law establishes the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program, which requires the Public Utilities Commission to implement annual procurement targets for the procurement of eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for all retail sellers, as defined, and requires local publicly owned electric utilities to adopt and implement renewable energy resources procurement plans to achieve the targets and goals of the program. Under existing law, eligible renewable energy resources include small hydroelectric generation facilities of 30 megawatts or less that meet specified criteria.
This bill would revise the definition of an eligible renewable energy resource for the purposes of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program to include all hydroelectric generating facilities and would make conforming
changes.

Current Bill Text

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