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Senate committee advances AB 44 to clarify how distributed energy resources can be counted to reduce peak demand and ratepayer costs
Summary
AB 44 would direct the California Energy Commission to issue guidance for how behind-the-meter technologies (batteries, EVs, smart thermostats) can qualify to lower system load forecasts, letting utilities buy less expensive power and reduce costs for all customers.
The committee unanimously recommended AB 44, a bill aimed at lowering peak electricity costs by clarifying how distributed energy resources (DERs) — batteries, electric vehicle chargers, and smart thermostats — qualify to reduce a utility’s forecasted peak demand.
Assemblymember Schulz told the committee the bill would direct the California Energy Commission to publish technical…
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