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SB 541Session 20252026SenateVetoed

Electricity: load shifting.

Source-provided summary

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) , in consultation with the specified entities, to adopt a biennial integrated energy policy report containing certain information in a specified format. Existing law requires the Energy Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Independent System Operator, to adopt a goal for load shifting to reduce net peak electrical demand and adjust this target in each biennial integrated energy policy report thereafter. This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified entities, to analyze the cost-effectiveness of specific load flexibility programs and other types of load-shifting interventions and identify both the approximate amount of load shifting and the cost-effectiveness of each type of load-shifting intervention in the next update to the biennial integrated energy policy report after January 1, 2027, as provided. The bill would require the Energy Commission, as part of each integrated energy policy report, to estimate each retail supplier's load-shifting potential, giving consideration to certain factors, as specified. The bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before July 1, 2028, and biennially thereafter, to analyze and publish the amount of load shifting that each retail supplier achieved in the prior calendar year.

Latest development · Mar 2, 2026

Veto sustained.

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Session
20252026
Introduced
Feb 20, 2025
Latest passage
Sep 12, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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Environment & Energy

Source subjects

Electricityloadshifting

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBecker
coauthorStern

Action timeline

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View full action timeline36 actions⌄
  1. Mar 2, 2026

    Veto sustained.

    Senate
  2. Mar 2, 2026

    Stricken from file.

    Senate
  3. Oct 3, 2025

    In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

    Senate
  4. Oct 3, 2025

    Vetoed by the Governor.

    Executive VetoSenate
  5. Sep 23, 2025

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    Executive ReceiptCalifornia State Legislature
  6. Sep 13, 2025

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3036.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableSenate
  7. Sep 13, 2025

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Senate
  8. Sep 12, 2025

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 15. Page 3415.) Ordered to the Senate.

    PassageReading 1Reading 3Assembly
  9. Sep 5, 2025

    Ordered to third reading.

    Reading 1Reading 3Assembly
  10. Sep 5, 2025

    Read third time and amended.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 3Assembly
  11. Sep 3, 2025

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Reading 1Reading 2Reading 3Assembly
  12. Sep 2, 2025

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 2Assembly
  13. Aug 29, 2025

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableAssembly
  14. Aug 20, 2025

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Assembly
  15. Jul 17, 2025

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeAssembly
  16. Jul 17, 2025

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 16).

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeAssembly
  17. Jul 17, 2025

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)

    Assembly
  18. Jul 8, 2025

    July 9 hearing postponed by committee.

    Assembly
  19. Jun 26, 2025

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeAssembly
  20. Jun 9, 2025

    Referred to Com. on U. & E.

    Referral CommitteeAssembly
  21. Jun 4, 2025

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    Reading 1Assembly
  22. Jun 3, 2025

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1447.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    PassageReading 1Reading 3Senate
  23. May 27, 2025

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Reading 1Reading 2Reading 3Senate
  24. May 23, 2025

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 2Senate
  25. May 23, 2025

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23).

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableSenate
  26. May 16, 2025

    Set for hearing May 23.

    Senate
  27. May 12, 2025

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Senate
  28. May 2, 2025

    Set for hearing May 12.

    Senate
  29. Apr 29, 2025

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  30. Apr 28, 2025

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 4. Page 810.) (April 21).

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeSenate
  31. Apr 10, 2025

    Set for hearing April 21.

    Senate
  32. Apr 2, 2025

    Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  33. Mar 24, 2025

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  34. Mar 5, 2025

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  35. Feb 21, 2025

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

    Senate
  36. Feb 20, 2025

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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