BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1881
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Date of Hearing: April 1, 2002
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES AND COMMERCE
Roderick D. Wright, Chair
AB 1881 (Pescetti) - As Introduced: February 4, 2002
SUBJECT : Solar thermal energy systems.
SUMMARY : Makes solar thermal and heating technologies eligible
for installation on, or adjacent to, new state buildings and
parking facilities. Specifically, this bill :
1)Declares it is feasible to install solar energy equipment on
state buildings when adequate space exists adjacent to a
building, in addition to on a building.
2)Clarifies that funding would be required to be available for
the installation of energy equipment to be feasible.
3)Requires the value of stable energy costs be considered when
evaluating cost effectiveness of proposed projects.
4)Qualifies solar technologies using solar energy to produce
heat for installation on, or adjacent to, new state buildings
and parking lots.
EXISTING LAW requires the Department of General Services and the
California Energy Commission to ensure that solar equipment that
produces electric energy be installed, where feasible, as part
of the construction of all state buildings and parking lots that
begins after December 31, 2002.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown.
COMMENTS :
SB 82 X2 (Murray) required all new state buildings and parking
lots be fitted with solar equipment. That measure will become
operative 91 days after the 2001-02 Second Extraordinary Session
is adjourned.
SB 2062 (Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee), a
spot bill, amends the same section of the Government Code.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
AB 1881
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Support
Clean Power Campaign
Sierra Club California
California Solar Energy Industries Association
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Paul Donahue / U. & C. / (916) 319-2083