SB 540, explained
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
Active In Committee Process · Author: Becker
In plain English
This bill removes the process that would have allowed California's electrical grid operator (called the ISO) to transform into a regional organization. It deletes the rules and deadlines that were set up for this transformation to happen.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- The process for transforming the ISO into a regional organization would be removed from state law
- The January 1, 2019 deadline for approvals from the Legislature, Governor, and other state agencies would no longer apply
- Rules about changing the ISO's governance structure (its bylaws and corporate documents) as part of this transformation would be deleted
Who's lobbying this bill
40 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
Pacific Gas And Electric Company And Its Affiliated Entitiespaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 4 filings
$302K Western Energy Freedom Actionpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$251K Sacramento Municipal Utility Districtpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$180K
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