Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions 'risk-prudent' integration but does not define what that term means in practice.
AB-2111: Updates to Electricity Transmission Planning Rules
This law requires state agencies and the Independent System Operator to update their planning agreement by January 1, 2028, extend future electricity forecasts from 15 to 20 years, and add new goals for faster project connections and climate targets.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Energy Commission, and Independent System Operator (ISO) to update their planning memorandum of understanding by January 1, 2028.
- Updates the agreement to reflect requirements from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order 1920-A.
- Changes electricity demand and resource portfolio forecasts from at least 15 years into the future to at least 20 years.
- Removes the requirement for annual projections, requiring them instead on a recurring basis as needed.
- Adds state policy goals to reduce timelines for connecting power sources and support energy, climate change, and air quality targets.
- Requires resource allocation guidance to consider technical feasibility, resource quality, availability, and commercial interest by region.
- Requires the PUC to post nonconfidential planning data on its website starting by January 1, 2028.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
- The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
- The Independent System Operator (ISO)
Terms To Know
- Transmission facilities
- Power lines and equipment that move electricity from where it is made to where people use it.
- Resource portfolio
- The mix of different power sources, such as solar or wind, planned for the future.
- Interconnection
- Connecting a new power source to the main electricity grid so it can send out energy.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state an effective date for when these rules begin.
- The text states no reimbursement is required but only notes this is 'for a specified reason' without detailing the specific reason in the summary provided.
- The law requires updates by January 1, 2028, but does not detail exactly how agencies will meet this deadline.