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Energy Legislation

AB 1763 (Blakeslee) – Would make electric and gas corporation monthly bills more user-friendly by adding to them specified cost and usage information, helping ratepayers make decisions to reduce their electricity or gas usage. **DRA supported AB 1763
AB 2857 (Lieber) - Would prohibit the CPUC from denying the California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) program’s 20% discount to eligible low-income individuals that live in a master-metered community but are not submetered. **DRA supported AB 2857
AB 3058 (U&C) - Would require the California Public Utilities Commission to review specified Department of Water Resources contracts that are renegotiated or modified after December 31, 2007 to determine if the proposed cost and administration contract changes are just and reasonable. **DRA supported AB 3058

Committee Hearing Handouts

DRA prepared the following materials for Informational Hearings before the Legislature:

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Informational Hearing on the - California Solar Initiative: Hearing , Generation Cost Table, Subsidy Table - February 12, 2008.
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Informational Hearing on - California's Renewable Portfolio Standard – Progress and Challenges: Hearing , Cost Chart - February 26, 2008.
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Informational Hearing on - Direct Access: Hearing, Graph - March 4, 2008.
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Informational Hearing on - Transmission and the Delivery of Renewables - March 11, 2008
Joint Hearing of the Assembly Natural Resources and Senate Subcommittee on Alternative Energy on Implementation of - AB 32 - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 - March 3, 2008.
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Informational Hearing on - AB 32 Implementation: Understanding a Cap and Trade System - May 21, 2008.