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Committee rejects bill to count existing large hydro toward RPS; opponents say it would undercut new renewables
Summary
The committee voted against AB 1191, which would have allowed existing large hydroelectric facilities to count toward California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard; opponents said the change would reduce incentives for new renewables and raise wholesale prices.
Assemblymember (author) presented AB 1191 to permit existing large hydroelectric facilities (including out‑of‑state Western Interconnect generation) to be counted as eligible resources under California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). The author said including the state’s large hydro fleet could lower retail costs and ease near‑term RPS compliance pressures.
Opponents — including TURN (The Utility Reform Network), the California…
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