Gov. Signs Hydrogen, Metering, and Gas Bills

Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law four energy bills, including one that advances one of his pet issues—hydrogen fuel. SB 76, a budget trailer bill, would "implement the first stage of the hydrogen highway in California," according to the governor. The bill, signed July 21, puts $65 million a year in the hands of the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research program's development and demonstration fund. The commission can appropriate it for stationary and transportation-related projects. Another bill signed on the same day, SB 816 by Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego), increases San Diego Gas & Electric's net-metering capacity to 50 MW instead of 0.5 percent of peak demand. SB 1732 by Doug La Malfa (R-Richvale) allows the CEC to administer the natural gas consumption surcharge fund—if the California Public Utilities Commission designates its sister commission to do so. Earlier this week, AB 200 by Assemblymember Tim Leslie (R-Tahoe City) was signed. It allows PacifiCorp, Sierra Pacific Power, and investor-owned utilities with fewer than 60,000 customers to count out-of-state renewable resources toward their renewables portfolios. Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law four energy bills, including one that advances one of his pet issues—fuel. SB 76, a budget trailer bill, would "implement the first stage of the hydrogen highway in California," according to the governor. The bill, signed July 21, puts $65 million a year in the hands of the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research program's development and demonstration fund. The commission can appropriate it for stationary and transportation-related projects. Another bill signed on the same day, SB 816 by Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego), increases San Diego Gas & Electric's net-metering capacity to 50 MW instead of 0.5 percent of peak demand. SB 1732 by Doug La Malfa (R-Richvale) allows the CEC to administer the natural gas consumption surcharge fund—if the California Public Utilities Commission designates its sister commission to do so. Earlier this week, AB 200 by Assemblymember Tim Leslie (R-Tahoe City) was signed. It allows PacifiCorp, Sierra Pacific Power, and investor-owned utilities with fewer than 60,000 customers to count out-of-state renewable resources toward their renewables portfolios.

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