CaliforniaEnergy agencies will track grid upgrades in quarterly power reports
California's energy agencies will add updates on utility power line upgrades, grid capacity, and project approvals to their quarterly reports to lawmakers.
What it does
The two state energy agencies will add updates on utility power line upgrades and grid capacity to their quarterly report. They will also show where utility and independent projects stand in the state approval process.
Argument forUpdates on grid capacity and project approvals could help lawmakers spot delays that may affect future power supplies.
Argument againstGathering more grid and project approval details each quarter may take staff time at both state energy agencies.
More detail
The Energy Commission and Public Utilities Commission will add grid and project approval updates to their joint report to lawmakers. The updates cover utility power line upgrades, grid capacity, and approval requests for utility and independent projects. The approval requests are for permits to build and certificates showing that a project serves a public need. The agencies submit the joint report to lawmakers every quarter.
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1012, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 8Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 30In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded SB 1158 Stern Senate Third Reading By Schultz. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 30Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 5. Page 6856.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1Referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- May 26In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4449.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4267.) (May 14).Major
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 27April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 27.
- Apr 14From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3842.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Set for hearing April 13.
- Feb 26Referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
- Feb 18Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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