Bill Text: CA SB1062 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Energy: conversion of biomass energy generation facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-03 - Set for hearing May 13. [SB1062 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB1062-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
April 03, 2024 |
Amended
IN
Senate
March 20, 2024 |
Introduced by Senator Dahle |
February 08, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read:CHAPTER 16. Biomass Technology Transition Program
Article 1. General Provisions
25993.
Unless the context requires otherwise, for purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:Article 2. Biomass Technology Transition Program
25993.10.
(a) The department, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, and districts, shall establish and administer the Biomass Technology Transition Program with relevant program terms to support the conversion of generation facilities using traditional combustion technologies to newer advanced bioenergy technology facilities that result in reductions in the emissions of criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and greenhouse gases.25993.11.
(a) On or before December 1, 2025, the department shall identify generation facilities with a generation capacity of 10 megawatts or greater that use, or are in the process of recommissioning or the redevelopment of those facilities to use,(b)The relevant district shall review and recommend to the department specific advanced air emission control technologies, such as ceramic filtration and other
criteria pollution control technologies, that are appropriate for each identified generation facility considering the attainment status of the air basin in which the facility is located, proximity to sensitive receptors, and other factors determined appropriated by the district.
25993.12.
A generation facility identified pursuant to Section 25993.11 is an eligible facility for purposes of Section 399.20.4 of the Public Utilities Code if the operator of the facility does both of the following:(a)Uses or adopts advanced air emission control technologies recommended by the relevant local air district pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25993.11.
25993.13.
(a) To receive a grant pursuant to Section 25993.14, the operator of a generation facility shall develop business plans pursuant to guidelines established by the department. The guidelines shall, at minimum, include both of the following metrics:25993.14.
On or before January 1, 2032, the department shall establish a grant program to support the distribution of advanced bioenergy technologies, including, but not limited to, sustainable aviation fuel or other biofuels, linear generators, renewable natural gas or biomass conversion to hydrogen, as determined appropriate by the department, from generation facilities identified pursuant to Section 25993.11 and in compliance with Section 25993.13 that result in substantially lower emissions of criteriaSEC. 2.
Section 399.20.4 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:399.20.4.
(a) In addition to subdivision (f) of Section 399.20 and subdivision (b) of Section 399.30, on or before December 1, 2026, electrical corporations with 100,000 or more connections and local publicly owned electric utilities with 100,000 or more connections shall collectively procure, through financial commitments of 15 years, 125 megawatts of cumulative rated generation capacity from generation facilities that comply with Section 25993.12 of the Public Resources Code. The commission shall allocate the proportionate share, as determined pursuant to subdivision (c), of the 125 megawatts to each electrical corporation and local publicly owned electric utility.SEC. 3.
As to other provisions of this act, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.