California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would require each electrical corporation to implement a plan to address climate change-related impacts to its respective electric plant, as defined, including prioritizing the replacement of equipment identified as most vulnerable to extreme heat events and other extreme weather events due to climate change. The bill would additionally require an electrical corporation to include a plan in its annual reliability report that addresses expected impacts, as specified, to the electrical distribution system from climate change, including impacts to transformers, substations, and electrical lines, that may result in a loss of electrical service of over an unspecified number of hours. The bill would require each electrical corporation to describe what investments have been made to better prepare its equipment for the impacts from climate change. Was not heard in the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee.

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Would have required the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in consultation with CARB and the California Energy Commission, under a separate proceeding, to authorize gas corporations to file applications for investments in programs to accelerate zero-emission vehicle transportation, including the use of hydrogen when it is used as a transportation fuel in fuel cell electric vehicles. CPUC would have been prohibited from approving any program or investment that would have resulted in either cost shifts in customer rates or a net increase in emissions from the energy sector, as determined by CARB. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Requires the California Energy Commission, in consultation with CARB and the California Public Utilities Commission, to prepare a statewide assessment of the fuel cell electric vehicle fueling infrastructure and fuel production needed to support the adoption of zero emission trucks, buses, and off-road vehicles.

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Would have established the California Electric Vehicle Authority (Authority) as a separate entity within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The bill would have required the Authority to coordinate activities among State agencies to advance electric vehicle and zero-emission charging infrastructure deployment as well as ensure related equity, workforce development, economic development, and other needs are addressed. The Authority would have developed new funding and financing programs, as separately authorized by the Legislature, including, but not limited to, incentives, rebates, tax credits, loan guarantees, reverse auctions, seed funds, pooled insurance funds, and matching grants. The Authority would have sunset January 1, 2029. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Requires that each local publicly owned electric utility's updated integrated resource plan include, as applicable, details of the utility’s electrical service rate design that supports transportation electrification. The bill requires the rate design include details for all applicable transportation sectors and include information on decision making tools, such as cost calculators or cost estimates that can assist customers in predicting the cost of paying for electricity for these vehicles.

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Requires the California Energy Commission to develop and publish guidance on best practices to help reduce barriers for building owners to transition to electric equipment and appliances, and install electric vehicle charging equipment. The bill also authorizes awarding of moneys from an existing grant program, funded by surcharges on energy ratepayer utility bills, for technological advancements that reduce the costs of electrifying building-related applications.

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Would have required the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program courses remain available in an online format indefinitely. The bill would have required, no later than March 1, 2022, the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program offer certification testing in an online format. The bill would have required the California Energy Commission (CEC) to periodically review the reasonableness of the fees or charges assessed by the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program and set the fees or charges accordingly. The bill would have required any fees assessed to comply with the requirement to offer the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program, or certification testing, in an online format be assessed on a one-time basis to recoup any reasonable startup costs, as determined by CEC. Was amended to deal with indemnity insurance.

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Expedites local government permit approval for electric vehicle charging stations by automatically deeming the permit approved if a local government official takes no action after specified time periods.

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Would exempt certain leased zero-emission medium- or heavy-duty trucks from vehicle license and registration and weight fees, as well as exempting the fuel for these vehicles from sales tax. Eligible vehicles would be those leased after July 1, 2022, and that requires the lessor to provide specific information to the lessee. Was not heard in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee.

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Specifies that a business engaged in the manufacturing of fuels, electrical parts, or components used in the field of clean transportation or the production of alternative fuel vehicles or electric vehicles is a qualified manufacturing facility for the purposes of the Capital Investment Incentive Program.

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