AB-2464 • 2026

Energy: firm zero-carbon resources.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Wicks
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: 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.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the exact use of the assessment after completion or follow-up actions based on the report.

Energy: Firm Zero-Carbon Resources

This law requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Energy Commission to prepare a statewide assessment of firm zero-carbon resources by January 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Requires the PUC and the Energy Commission to work together on a statewide assessment of firm zero-carbon resources.
The assessment must be completed by January 1, 2028.
Includes information about potential technologies and strategies for integrating these resources into California's energy mix.
Provides recommendations on procurement, policy, and planning actions to support and deploy clean, firm zero-carbon resources.
Considers the current and projected renewable generation capacity, reliability requirements under varying system conditions, and cost and emission implications of these resources.

Who It Names or Affects

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Energy Commission
California residents who use electricity

Terms To Know

Firm zero-carbon resources: Energy sources that do not produce carbon emissions and are reliable when needed.
Public Utilities Commission (PUC): A government agency responsible for regulating utilities, including electricity providers.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact details of how the assessment will be used after it is completed.
It's unclear what specific actions will follow from the recommendations in the report.

Bill History

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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