AB-2464 • 2026

Energy: firm zero-carbon resources.

Energy Taxes

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Wicks
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
Effective date: Not listed

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Energy: firm zero-carbon resources.

AB 2464, as amended, Wicks.

What This Bill Does

AB 2464, as amended, Wicks.
Energy: clean, firm resources.
firm zero-carbon resources.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the Independent System Operator, and the State Air Resources Board, on or before December 31, 2023, to submit to the Legislature an assessment of the firm zero-carbon resources that support a clean, reliable, and resilient electrical grid in the state and will achieve the policy of the state that eligible renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources supply 100% of all retail sales of electricity to the state’s end-use customers and 100% of electricity procured to serve all state agencies by December 31, 2045, as specified.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2464, as amended, Wicks.
Energy:
clean, firm resources.
firm zero-carbon resources.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the Independent System Operator, and the State Air Resources Board, on or before December 31, 2023, to submit to the Legislature an assessment of the firm zero-carbon resources that support a clean, reliable, and resilient electrical grid in the state and will achieve the policy of the state that eligible renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources supply 100% of all retail sales of electricity to the state’s end-use customers and 100% of electricity procured to serve all state agencies by December 31, 2045, as specified.
This bill would require the
PUC, working with the
Energy
Commission,
on or before June 30, 2027,
working with the PUC,
to prepare and submit to the
Legislature
Legislature,
on or before January 1, 2028,
a statewide assessment of the role and necessity of
clean, firm
firm zero-carbon
resources in meeting the state’s clean energy and reliability objectives, potential technologies and strategies
for integrating
clean, firm
firm zero-carbon
resources into the state’s energy mix, recommendations on procurement, policy, and planning actions to
deploy and
support
clean, firm
firm zero-carbon
resources, and
consideration of
current and projected renewable and
clean, firm
firm zero-carbon
generation capacity, reliability requirements under varying system conditions, and the cost and emission implications of
clean, firm
firm zero-carbon
resources.

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