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Legislation & Legislative Matters Relevant to BESS Development in California.
CA Bill SB38. California Battery Energy Storage Facilities Now Required to Have Approved Emergency Response & Emergency Action Plans
Source – UPDATED – California State Legislation
Passed Date – October 7, 2023
ATA Contributor – Deb Odell, Acton, CA
Chapter 3 Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Article 19 Categorical Exemptions, Section 15300.2 Exceptions
Source – California Office of Administrative Law
Passed Date – Updated 2023
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA
California Bill SB38 - Battery Energy Storage Facilities Emergency Response and Emergency Action Rules Plan has Passed
Source – California State Legislature
Passed Date – October 17, 2023
ATA Contributor – Deb Odell, Acton, CA
Shasta County, CA, Opposition to AB 205 Jurisdiction and Objection to Notice of Completion Request Regarding the Fountain Wind Turbine Project
Source – California Energy Commission
Docket No. – 23-OPT-01
Docket Date – August 14, 2023
ATA Contributor – Ruth Brock, Acton, CA
CEC Warren Alquist Act State Energy Resources Conservation & Development, PRC Section 25000
Source – California State Legislation
ATA Note – AB 205 Emergency Rulemaking refers and still supports the Act; relevant sections pertaining to BESS Developments see: §25523(d), page 123, and §25525, page 126; sections highlighted in yellow
ATA Contributor – Ruth Brock, Acton, CA
California Bill AB 205 - Energy; Requirement to Comply with Warren Alquist Act Statutes
Source – California State Legislation
ATA Note – This piece of AB 205 (25545.8) specifies the requirement to comply with the two statutes (§25523(d) and §25525) in the Warren-Alquist Act; sections highlighted in yellow.
ATA Contributor – Ruth Brock, Acton, CA
California Bill AB 205 - Energy. Emergency Rulemaking for Opt-in Provisions & Regulations; Section 1879
Source – California State Legislation
ATA Note – This legislation seems to more clearly define the “Opt-in Program” and lays out requirements for applicants, including the 'Community Benefit' requirement; see §1879, pages 4-5, sections highlighted in yellow.
ATA Contributor – Ruth Brock, Acton, CA
California Bill AB 205 - Energy, Chapter 61, CEC Requirements for Compliance to the Warren Alquist Act
Source – California State Legislation
ATA Note – AB 205, Chapter 61, Section 4, §25545.8 (p. 21) states that the CEC must comply with the requirements in statutes 25523(d) and 25525 of the Warren Alquist Act; section highlighted in yellow.
ATA Contributor – Ruth Brock, Acton, CA
California Bill – Bill AB205, Energy. Notice of Approval of Emergency Regulatory Action for Opt-in Regulations for the California Energy Commission (CEC)
Source – California State Legislation
ATA Contributor – Ruth Brock, Acton