Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates a veto; however, the source notes that lawmakers might override it later, so its final legal standing remains uncertain based solely on this text.
Virtual Power Plants and Load Shifting Report Requirements
This vetoed bill would have required the Energy Commission to create a virtual power plant deployment plan in its next report after January 1, 2027, if funding was available, and asked electrical corporations to annually report on their progress toward load-shifting goals.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Energy Commission to include a virtual power plant deployment plan in the biennial integrated energy policy report update following January 1, 2027, subject to available funding.
- Directs the Energy Commission to take certain actions and meet specified requirements when developing this new plan.
- Requires each electrical corporation to submit an annual report to the Energy Commission detailing its contribution toward meeting existing load-shifting goals.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission)
- Electrical corporations
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill was vetoed by the governor, so it did not become law.
- The requirement to create a virtual power plant plan depends on whether funding is available.
- The official summary states the Energy Commission must take 'certain actions' and meet 'specified requirements,' but does not list what those specific steps are.