Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates a veto, but the final outcome depends on whether lawmakers overrode it; the source text does not confirm an override.
AB-1408: Rules for Using Extra Power Grid Connections
This vetoed bill would have required the Independent System Operator and certain utilities to plan for and use extra available space on the electrical transmission system.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Independent System Operator (ISO) to include plans for using surplus interconnection service in its long-term grid planning.
- Asks the ISO to make information about available connection opportunities clearer to the public.
- Mandates that electrical corporations and large local utilities evaluate options for using extra grid capacity when creating their resource plans.
- Requires these utility companies to use any open space on the power lines through surplus interconnection service.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Independent System Operator (ISO)
- Electrical corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission
- Local publicly owned electric utilities with an annual demand over 700 gigawatthours
Terms To Know
- Surplus interconnection service
- The use of extra or unused space on the power grid to connect new energy sources.
- Integrated resource plan
- A long-term document where utilities describe how they will meet future electricity needs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law.
- It is unknown if lawmakers later voted to override the veto and pass the bill anyway.
- The bill states that no state reimbursement will be given for costs created by these new rules.