Monitoring

AB 50. Energy demand: communication.

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Existing law requires the California Energy Commission, in consultation with specified state and federal agencies and at least every 2 years, to conduct assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve consistent communication between the Energy Commission, Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that the state is timely meeting energy demand.

Committee Location: Introduced December 5, 2022, not assigned to a committee as of March 2, 2023.

Full bill text and related information.

Bill Author: Assemblymember Jim Wood: