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• And energy more affordable. Please vote no. Thank you.
• Back then, it was all about leading. energy buildings.
• And energy dominance. And so, we debated here nuclear energy as another alternative.
• I would argue that things like solar and wind are all part of the energy-dominant, energy-independent
• energy options.

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• <00:23:57.440> if Stone from the Department of energy if Stone from the Department of energy
• expect that the department of energy expect that the department of energy itself<01:00:20.520>
• forward with more sophisticated energy forward with more sophisticated energy transactions<01:17
• to get energy, that's when we want more energy on the system.
• to get energy, that's when we want more energy on the system.

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• And in time of emergency, the price of energy goes up.
• Because I remember that when you had energy procurers in that moment who had excess energy or had other
• I’m the Director of the Energy Assessments Division at the California Energy Commission.
• They're covering all types of topics: energy procurement compliance, balancing accounts, energy efficiency
• So the energy division has gone from 161.

Summary: The committee first heard Issue 1 on trailer bill language to redirect funding for emergency demand-response programs. The Department of Finance proposed using about $26.9 million in General Fund originally set aside for the Distributed Energy Backup Assets program to bolster the Demand-Side Grid Support Program for summer 2026, and using about $70 million in CalCHAP interest to support ratepayer-funded demand response in summers 2027 and 2028. The CEC and CPUC said they are working on a transition from DSGS to ELRP or a successor program, while the LAO noted the General Fund money would otherwise revert to savings. Members pressed the administration on whether demand response remains important, whether DSGS has been successful, and whether the state should keep funding it through the CEC rather than shifting to a ratepayer-funded CPUC program. The CEC and CPUC said the programs are not directly comparable, emphasized different cost structures and enrollment metrics, and said a CPUC rulemaking is underway with a proposed decision expected in Q3 2026. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up Issue 2, a budget proposal tied to SB 254 and the new transmission accelerator. GoBiz and the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank described a five-year, roughly $26 million request to staff and administer the accelerator and manage Proposition 4 and AB 1207 funds for transmission financing. Members asked about state liability, ownership of financed lines, FERC revenue requirements, and whether the program would help underserved regions and offshore wind development. Staff explained that the accelerator would only consider projects already identified through CAISO’s competitive transmission planning process, and that state financing would be a small portion of large projects intended to lower overall costs to ratepayers. The LAO said it had no specific concerns but urged the Legislature to ensure the final language matches its intent. The committee also heard Issue 3 on petroleum market oversight. The CEC and its Division of Petroleum Market Oversight requested additional positions and funding to implement ABX2-1 and continue work on supply stabilization, refinery monitoring, and transportation fuels analysis. Members questioned why the work was funded through the Energy Resources Programs Account, whether existing staff from the paused price-gouging work could be reassigned, and whether the program had produced evidence of price gouging or improved supply conditions. CEC and Finance said the new positions are needed because the workload has expanded, while some existing staff remain on related analysis and reporting duties. The discussion ended without a vote in the transcript.

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• distributed energy distributed energy resources<00:40:15.599> renewables<00:40:16.160>
• We're not taking a Energy Alliance.
• <00:45:01.119> producers the dialogue between energy producers the dialogue between energy
• regions regulated by the Federal Energy regions regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory<00:50
• consumers and energy providers alike. consumers and energy providers alike.

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• What was done was real-time energy devices were installed on energy and water systems at a school district
• They have energy managers or teams of energy management on site.
• of energy management.
• We also know which districts have an energy management team versus just an energy manager.
• That's also a part of energy management moving forward.

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• So when we talk about energy, New Mexico energy is huge, water is huge.
• So a couple of elements around energy, I think, as I mentioned, certainly our technologies use less energy
• there's a lot of energy loss on the grid...
• energy sector.
• Then, of course, we have our clean energy sector strategy, which is part of our larger energy sector

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• in the Senate Energy Committee.
• Chair, the energy theory goes, Mr.
• It deals with thermal energy networks. It deals with thermal energy networks.
• supplemental energy assistance grants. supplemental energy assistance grants.
• hydrogen renewable energy certificates. hydrogen renewable energy certificates.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I want to convene today's hearing of the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy.
• We support almost every ...alternative energy, alternative fuels.
• California Energy Commission and others for information about this 900-acre site.
• California Energy Commission and others for information about this 900-acre site.
• Really happy to welcome all of our energy principals today.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes. On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations. On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote. In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.

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• energy transition. energy transition.
• of solar energy. of solar energy.
• At the time, solar energy in Minnesota was a tiny part of our energy mix.
• Solar energy is now the cheapest energy available and last year provided enough electricity to power
• <00:42:17.359> cheapest<00:42:17.599> energy Solar energy is now the cheapest energy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Also happy to just address Ray, for your energy. Thank you.
• Energy storage systems.
• Service, that battery storage and the green energy, yes, sir.
• If we invested in the lowest cost energy, which y'all will remember what I always say that is, energy
• efficiency, lowest cost energy, which y'all will remember what I always say that is, energy efficiency

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• Next, we have Hawaii Solar Energy Association with comments and Hawaii Energy in support.
• So thank you. look on the the um energy star site and look on the the um energy star site and you<00:
• suggested by Hawaii solar energy suggested by Hawaii solar energy Association<00:45:37.040> yeah
• system actually have 90% of the energy system actually have 90% of the energy going<00:47:35.200
• <01:53:27.520> and on uh committee on energy and on uh committee on energy and Environmental

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on several energy and environmental bills. On HB 470, relating to noise and leaf blowers, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent to reduce noise pollution but raised concerns about using decibel limits alone and suggested using dBA measurements; testimony also noted the bill would regulate future sales rather than current use, and there were three additional testimonies, two in support and one in opposition. No questions were raised before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 742 on transit-oriented development, which would require HCDA to prepare a programmatic EIS for Ewa, Kapalama, and West Oahu improvements. UH supported the bill, HHFDC said it was already preparing a master plan and programmatic EIS for the Ewa area, and HCDA explained that the projects are already underway or completed, including infrastructure work funded by prior appropriations. Supporters said the bill would streamline environmental review and potentially reduce costs for future housing, while HCDA emphasized the work is already in progress. On HB 340, concerning a streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process and related cost recovery, DCCA provided comments, the Attorney General suggested changing a deadline to a specific date, and the PUC said it wanted to study the matter further while still meeting the 180-day reporting requirement. Solar and clean energy groups strongly supported the bill as a way to speed interconnection and advance grid-interactive technologies, while Hawaiian Electric supported the goal of more DERs but opposed the process, saying its interconnection performance has improved and that collaboration would be preferable to legislation. Members asked about newer technologies, UL 1741, and ratepayer impacts, and the Consumer Advocate said removing the cost-recovery section would alleviate its concerns. The committee also heard HB 243, requiring PV- and EV-ready new residential construction, which the Hawaii State Energy Office described as a cost-saving no-brainer because installing these features during construction is much cheaper than retrofitting later. The hearing then shifted to HB 350, expanding the water-heater systems that can satisfy building-permit requirements to include heat pump water heaters alongside solar hot water systems. The Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray supported the concept but asked for amendments to align efficiency standards and noted the bill’s removal of a 15-year lifespan limit for solar thermal systems, and Hawaii Solar Energy Association raised questions about how heat pump performance should be measured and whether PV-plus-heat-pump combinations should qualify. Committee members asked about impacts on smaller homes and ADUs, and the discussion remained focused on technical standards and possible amendments; no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• unleashing our full energy potential. unleashing our full energy potential.
• including clean energy.
• including clean energy.
• including clean energy.
• Energy Transfer, a pipeline of Energy.

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• Biomass is a dangerous and unwelcome energy source.
• Biomass is a dangerous and unwelcome energy source.
• Biomass should not be counted as alternative energy, clean energy, or in the emission standards from
• Our Massachusetts clean energy dollars should only go to non-emitting energy sources.
• Our Massachusetts clean energy dollars should only go to non-emitting energy sources.

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Summary: The hearing focused mainly on two subjects: expansion of the Massachusetts bottle bill and bills to remove woody biomass from state clean-energy and greenhouse-gas programs. On the bottle bill, supporters from municipal, environmental, public health, and local government groups argued that the 5-cent deposit is outdated, redemption rates have fallen, and expanding coverage to more beverage containers—especially water, sports drinks, and small alcohol bottles—would reduce litter, cut plastic waste and microplastics, and save cities and towns money. Several speakers also backed raising handling fees for retailers and redemption centers, and some supported restoring a Clean Environment Fund so unclaimed deposits would support recycling-related purposes. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Beverage Association and the National Waste and Recycling Association, argued that curbside recycling and transfer-station systems are more convenient, that the targeted containers are valuable to local recycling programs, and that the proposal would shift costs onto consumers and municipalities. Committee members questioned witnesses about redemption rates, handling fees, the 2014 ballot question, and whether the bill had changed from prior sessions. The biomass portion drew strong support from Springfield officials, state legislators, environmental advocates, and public health groups. They said woody biomass should not count as clean energy because burning wood produces particulate pollution and carbon emissions, and they warned that current law contains a loophole that could help finance the proposed Palmer Renewable Energy biomass plant in Springfield. Witnesses emphasized Springfield’s air-quality and asthma burdens, the public health impacts of PM2.5, and the need to close the loophole before a January 1, 2026 deadline. One forest-industry witness supported a separate bill promoting modern wood heat with pollution controls, arguing it is cleaner than older wood systems and has minimal ratepayer cost, while noting that those credits would be affected if the governor’s broader energy affordability bill repeals the alternative energy portfolio standard. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chairs managed testimony by alternating between the bottle bill and biomass topics, asking speakers to keep remarks brief and to note when they agreed with prior testimony. Several legislators also testified in support of the bills, and committee members asked follow-up questions on deposit levels, retailer handling fees, recycling economics, and the public-health rationale for the biomass restrictions.

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• And then we will have a presentation from E3 on the Energy Revenue.
• Hydro provides 50% of the energy in that broader Greater Northwest region.
• You know, you talked a lot about hydro, but I... ...from Energy Northwest.
• It's a tremendous amount of energy.
• And then the third category is on-site energy supplies.

Summary: The committee held a work session covering PFAS regulation and impacts, no-cost allowance allocation for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (EITEs), and regional resource adequacy and data center load growth. Senator Victoria Hunt was welcomed as a new member. The Department of Ecology reviewed Washington’s Safer Products for Washington PFAS work, including completed restrictions on PFAS in outdoor furniture, carpets, rugs, stain/water-resistant treatments, and newer rules adopted in November restricting PFAS in most apparel, cleaning products, and automotive washes, with reporting requirements for some other products such as cookware and firefighting gear. Ecology also described Cycle 2 PFAS reviews now underway, including artificial turf and paints, and answered questions about compliance, online sales, sell-through periods, and how Washington’s approach differs from broader bans in states like Maine and Minnesota. The Department of Ecology also presented on PFAS in biosolids, describing a 2024 sampling study, limitations in testing methods, and a 2025 statutory amendment requiring additional sampling between 2027 and 2028 and a report to the legislature in 2029. The Department of Health then updated the committee on PFAS in drinking water, reporting that most Group A public water systems have completed sampling, that 317 sources and 188 systems are expected to exceed new contaminant levels, and that treatment costs for public systems are estimated at about $970 million, leaving a large funding gap; members also asked about private wells, health effects, bathing exposure, and home filters. The Board of Health’s new state action levels are being aligned with federal MCLs, and the department said it expects to continue monitoring and notification under state rules. Ecology also briefed the committee on no-cost allowance allocations to EITEs under the Climate Commitment Act, explaining the leakage-mitigation rationale, the current allocation schedule through 2034, and a forthcoming report on policy options for 2035-2050; members asked about industry barriers, competitiveness, and whether facilities might leave the state. Finally, E3 presented a regional resource adequacy study showing rising load, retirements outpacing additions, limited winter reliability value from wind, solar, and batteries, and a projected shortfall beginning in 2026 that could grow to about 9,000 MW by 2030 if planned projects are not built. The presentation emphasized winter cold-weather events, hydro variability, the importance of permitting and transmission, and longer-term options including nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, carbon capture, and long-duration storage. EPRI then introduced its DC Flex initiative, which is studying how data centers can provide flexible load through workload shifting, cooling optimization, and on-site backup or bridging resources to reduce grid stress and protect ratepayers.

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• We're a leader in energy, as well as being one of the leading producers of oil and gas.
• This is generally one of the hottest topics in the country around energy right now.
• energy policy in New Mexico and Texas.
• two that you talked about, when we talk about energy options for additional energy production, generation
• So the Energy Transition Act is cited here, so it's consistent with the ETA.

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Summary: During the legislative meeting, House Bill 287 was discussed, which proposes the establishment of a permanent Health and Human Services Committee to oversee the state's $14.4 billion expenditure in this area. An amendment to the bill was adopted, which clarified funding and operational details. Public comments were solicited, but no one spoke in opposition. The committee ultimately voted, with some members expressing concerns about budget implications, but the motion to pass the bill as amended was made and seconded, with several members opposing it. House Bill 371 was also addressed, which focuses on creating an Acequia Infrastructure Fund to support land grant and Acequia communities. The bill aims to provide a financial mechanism for these communities to access funds for infrastructure projects without relying on capital outlay requests. The committee discussed the bill's implications, potential funding sources, and the need for further amendments regarding representation and oversight. A motion to pass the bill was made, with some opposition noted, particularly regarding the lack of specificity in the bill's provisions. Lastly, Senate Bill 143 was presented, which seeks to raise the caps on inspection fees under the Egg Grading Act, among other agricultural regulations. Supportive testimony was provided by representatives from agricultural organizations, emphasizing the need for updated fee structures. The committee engaged in discussions about the bill's implications for consumers and the agricultural sector, ultimately moving towards a vote to pass the bill.

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• the use of natural gas to fuel our energy needs.
• There's only about 5 to 10% energy loss from that.
• energy transfer.
• Typically, when energy is the cheapest to produce store that energy and then deploy that energy on to
• But putting in the day we need energy.

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• I don't think the Department of Energy should be focusing on any particular type of energy and saying
• <01:41:18.159> So, just add energy as a category. So, just add energy as a category.
• <01:56:29.440> energy.
• used for renewable energy. used for renewable energy.
• our uh in our energy producers hands. our uh in our energy producers hands.

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• , but also a state for clean energy manufacturing and quality job creation.
• rising energy costs for ratepayers.
• The energy tax credit is absolutely key to this entire financing structure.
• Catherine Charles, on behalf of San Jose Clean Energy, in support.
• Melissa Cortez on behalf of the California Wind Energy Association in support.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused on transit funding, veterans’ tax relief, clean energy incentives, housing development costs, and tax conformity. SB 63 would authorize a Bay Area regional sales tax measure for transit agencies facing fiscal shortfalls; supporters said it was needed to avoid major service cuts, while the California Taxpayers Association opposed it on Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 would exclude veterans’ disability compensation from income calculations for the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and SB 296 would expand property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses; both drew broad veterans’ support. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exemption program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit monetization provisions; both were backed by industry, labor, and clean energy advocates. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees on contaminated-soil remediation for infill and master-planned housing projects, with housing groups arguing the current fee structure can make projects infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to reduce complexity and inconsistencies with federal law, and was supported by tax professionals and business groups. Several bills were held or sent to suspense, while others advanced with amendments. After quorum was established, SB 63 passed the committee 4-2 and SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, and SB 711 were referred to suspense, with SB 86 and SB 302 later approved out of suspense with amendments. SB 56 was held in committee, SB 296 was made a two-year bill, and SB 284 and SB 723 were held. The committee also approved a number of additional suspense-file bills, including SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, while SB 591 was approved with amendments and SB 353 was made a two-year bill. The hearing concluded with the committee adjournment after final roll calls and bill actions.

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• We need to know energy uh where energy's being used because the energy is finite, and we have energy
• We need to know energy uh where energy's being used because the energy is finite, and we have energy
• We need to know energy uh where energy's being used because the energy is finite, and we have energy
• transformation So, the energy energy transformation So, the energy energy transformation payment
• > strategic energy production and energy strategic energy production and energy strategic plan<02

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I want to convene today's hearing of the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy.
• I'm calling to order this hearing of the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy.
• Really happy to welcome all of our energy principals today.
• And these procurement orders are for clean energy and battery storage.
• Starting to see long-duration energy storage contracts that are coming online.

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