Senate passes Alper/Davis Bill 30-0

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Mona L Petrochko@EES
08/29/2000 04:38 PM
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Subject: Senate passes Alper/Davis Bill 30-0

AB 265 passed through the Senate a few minutes ago. It now must go to the
Assembly, where there is still a lot of uncertainty about what changes the
Assembly will want to the bill. We still haven't seen the latest
"republican" language.

Also, AB 265 is double joined to AB 970, controversial siting bill. To the
extent one or the other fails, they both fail.

AB 265 (Davis/Alpert) has:

1. a 6.5 cent/kWh energy rate cap through 2002, with potential extension
through 2003.
2. Applicable to residential, small commercial (up to 100 kW)
3. Opt-in provision for large industrial/agricultural customers at 6.5 cents
with an annual true-up
4. Use of revenues from utility generation assets (including PPA) to offset
undercollections.
5. Reasonableness review for San Diego G&E

Will update with more information as available.

No news about SCE.