BILL ANALYSIS
Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
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| |52(Chesbro) |
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|Hearing Date: 8/20/01 |Amended: 7/17/01 |
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|Consultant: Lisa Matocq |Policy Vote: E, U & C |
| |9-0 |
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BILL SUMMARY:
SB 52xx requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to
analyze the cost-effectiveness of thermal energy storage
technologies and determine whether such technologies could
help reduce peak energy demand, and report to the
Legislature by July 1, 2002.
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2001-02 2002-03
2003-04 Fund
CEC report $ 150 --
-- General
STAFF COMMENTS: This bill meets the criteria for referral
to the Suspense File.
Thermal energy storage is a process whereby energy is used
at night (thereby taking advantage of lower off-peak energy
rates) to make ice to cool buildings during the day.
AB 29x (Kehoe, Ch. 8, St. of 2001), among other things,
requires the Department of General Services (DGS) to
inventory state buildings to identify ways to reduce peak
energy demand, and produce onsite generation where
feasible by using thermal storage and other technologies.