Signed by Governor Jerry Brown, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes targets for the production and use of renewable energy.

Highlights:

• Amends the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program which requires a publicly owned electric utility to increase the percentage of its sales that come from “eligible renewable energy resources” to the following amounts (Secs. 20 & 24):
• 25 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2016;
• 33 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2020;
• 40 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2024;
• 45 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2027; and
• 50 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2030.

• Defines “eligible renewable energy resources” as an electrical generating facility that uses, but is not limited to, biomass, solar thermal, photovoltaic, and wind energy production techniques (Sec. 30).

• Requires the Energy Commission, on or before January 1, 2017, to update the program at least once every 3 years to double the energy efficiency of existing buildings by January 1, 2030 (Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes targets for the production and use of renewable energy.

Highlights:

• Amends the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program which requires a publicly owned electric utility to increase the percentage of its sales that come from “eligible renewable energy resources” to the following amounts (Secs. 20 & 24):
• 25 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2016;
• 33 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2020;
• 40 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2024;
• 45 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2027; and
• 50 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2030.

• Defines “eligible renewable energy resources” as an electrical generating facility that uses, but is not limited to, biomass, solar thermal, photovoltaic, and wind energy production techniques (Sec. 30).

• Requires the Energy Commission, on or before January 1, 2017, to update the program at least once every 3 years to double the energy efficiency of existing buildings by January 1, 2030 (Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes targets for the production and use of renewable energy.

Highlights:

• Requires the State Air and Resources Board to implement cost-effective emissions standards and fuel specifications to reduce petroleum use in the transportation sector by 50 percent by January 1, 2030 (Secs. 3 & 4).

• Amends the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program which requires a publicly owned electric utility to increase the percentage of its sales that come from “eligible renewable energy resources” to the following amounts (Secs. 6, 9 &13):
•     25 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2016;
•     33 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2020;
•     40 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2024;
•     45 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2027; and
•     50 percent of retail sales by December 31, 2030.

• Defines “eligible renewable energy resources” as an electrical generating facility that uses, but is not limited to, biomass, solar thermal, photovoltaic and wind energy production techniques (Sec. 7).

• Requires the Energy Commission, on or before January 1, 2017, to update the program at least once every 3 years to double the energy efficiency of existing buildings by January 1, 2030 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text