CaliforniaElectrical corporations: data centers: report.
What it does
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable.
More detail
This bill would authorize the commission to assess the extent to which electrical corporation costs associated with new loads from data centers result in cost shifts to other electrical corporation customers, as provided. The bill would require the commission to submit an assessment completed pursuant to that authorization to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and to publicly post a copy of the assessment on the commission's internet website on or before January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 11Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 647, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 11Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 13Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3022.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB57 Padilla et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 12In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 57 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Hart. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 12Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 3358.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 2Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 29).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 14Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 10From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 9).Major
- Jul 9
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 30From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Major
- Jun 11June 25 hearing postponed by committee.
- Jun 5Referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- May 28In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB57 Padilla et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 1308.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 23).Minor
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- Apr 28April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 28.
- Apr 10Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3. Page 681.) (April 7).Major
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Major
- Mar 24Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 5From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Major
- Jan 29Referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
- Jan 9From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 8.
- Jan 8Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced