Plain English Breakdown
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AB-2464: Assessment on Firm Zero-Carbon Energy Resources
This law requires the Public Utilities Commission, working with the Energy Commission, to prepare and submit a statewide assessment of firm zero-carbon resources by January 1, 2028.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), in collaboration with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), to conduct a new study.
- Sets a deadline for preparing the assessment on or before June 30, 2027.
- Mandates that the final report be submitted to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2028.
- Requires an analysis of how firm zero-carbon resources help meet clean energy and reliability goals.
- Asks for information on potential technologies and strategies to integrate these resources into California's energy mix.
- Requests recommendations on procurement, policy, and planning actions needed to deploy and support these resources.
- Includes a review of current and projected generation capacity, reliability needs under different conditions, and the costs and emissions related to these resources.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
- The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
- The California Legislature
Terms To Know
- Firm zero-carbon resources
- Energy sources that produce no carbon emissions, as referenced in the bill's assessment requirements.
- Statewide assessment
- A formal study covering all of California regarding energy needs and options required by this law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list specific technologies that qualify as firm zero-carbon resources.
- The bill requires a report on costs but does not allocate funding or create new financial programs in the provided text.
- The assessment is required to be submitted, but the final decisions based on its recommendations are determined by future legislative actions.