CA AB 1975
in committeeElectrical corporations: distribution grid utilization metric.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1975 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 1975 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1975 about?
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. This bill would require the commission, on or before December 31, 2027, to develop a methodology for calculating a distribution grid utilization metric, as specified. The bill would require each large electrical corporation, in a manner, frequency, and geographic scope determined by the commission, to submit a publicly available report to the commission with the results of the large electrical corporation's distribution grid utilization metric calculations, as specified. The bill would require the commission to establish and periodically update, as appropriate, a distribution grid utilization standard for each large electrical corporation and to ensure the distribution grid utilization standard encourages, and does not inhibit, electrification. The bill would authorize the commission to direct each large electrical corporation to implement programs, rate designs, or other incentives, or to establish financial performance-based incentives or disincentives correlated with achieving the distribution grid utilization standard, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the above-described provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 1975?
Schultz is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1975.
Description
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. This bill would require the commission, on or before December 31, 2027, to develop a methodology for calculating a distribution grid utilization metric, as specified. The bill would require each large electrical corporation, in a manner, frequency, and geographic scope determined by the commission, to submit a publicly available report to the commission with the results of the large electrical corporation's distribution grid utilization metric calculations, as specified. The bill would require the commission to establish and periodically update, as appropriate, a distribution grid utilization standard for each large electrical corporation and to ensure the distribution grid utilization standard encourages, and does not inhibit, electrification. The bill would authorize the commission to direct each large electrical corporation to implement programs, rate designs, or other incentives, or to establish financial performance-based incentives or disincentives correlated with achieving the distribution grid utilization standard, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the above-described provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-03
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Schultzauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-28
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-27
Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-23
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22).
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2026-03-04
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
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2026-03-03
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-02
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
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2026-02-14
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (18)
- Boerner: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Davies: yes
- Hart: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Chen: yes
- Papan: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Ta: other
- Wallis: other
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