Electricity: interconnections.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill tells California’s Independent System Operator to factor surplus interconnection capacity into its long‑term transmission plans and to make those opportunities public. It also obligates electric utilities – especially large publicly owned ones – to evaluate and use any excess interconnection space for renewable or storage projects when they update their resource plans. The goal is to improve grid efficiency and transparency without creating new funding mandates.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1891.) · Jun 2, 2025

Hearings

• Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Hearing
  Energy, Utilities and Communications · Jul 15, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2025
• Utilities and Energy Committee Hearing
  Utilities and Energy · Apr 30, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 3, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 3, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 15, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
5. Sep 4, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2926.).
6. Sep 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2467.).
7. Sep 3, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. Aug 26, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. Aug 25, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
12. Aug 13, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

The 12 most recent of 31 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Irwin · sponsor
• Archuleta
• Stern

Bill text

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