By Debra Kahn | E&E News Link to article
California lawmakers are pursuing changes to the state’s electricity markets through a sweeping new bill unveiled Friday.
The head of the state Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee made last-minute changes over the weekend to two bills that would set the stage for a West-wide electrical grid and require in-state utilities to buy more renewable energy before federal tax incentives expire.
A.B. 726 and A.B. 813, by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D), would require the state’s grid operator to accept representatives from other states into its leadership. The move is a precursor to creating a regional transmission organization to trade electricity cross-border more seamlessly and frequently with its neighbors. (Link to article)
