Plain English Breakdown
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AB-1191: Including All Hydroelectric Facilities in the Renewable Energy Program
This law changes California's renewable energy rules to count all hydroelectric power plants, not just small ones.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the definition of eligible renewable energy resources under state law.
- Includes all hydroelectric generating facilities in the Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
- Removes the current limit that only allows small hydroelectric facilities of 30 megawatts or less.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Public Utilities Commission
- Retail sellers of electricity
- Local publicly owned electric utilities
Terms To Know
- Renewables Portfolio Standard Program
- A state program that sets yearly goals for buying clean energy.
- Eligible renewable energy resource
- Types of power sources, like wind or solar, that count toward the state's clean energy goals.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify when this law will take effect.
- The source material mentions 'specified criteria' for hydroelectric facilities but does not list what those specific rules are in this summary.