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Assembly committee advances bill to expand dynamic electricity pricing after divided testimony
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The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy voted to move AB 710 to appropriations after supporters said the bill would reduce curtailment and lower costs, while utilities warned hard deadlines and real‑time pricing requirements risk disruption to ongoing pilots and billing modernization.
The California State Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy on Wednesday voted to send AB 710 to the Appropriations Committee after more than an hour of testimony and questioning. Assemblymember Erwin, the bill’s author, said AB 710 would expand dynamic pricing programs and require utilities to plan for advanced metering to enable customers to shift usage to cleaner, lower‑cost hours.
Supporters told the committee the measure could reduce wasted renewable energy and lower bills. Caleb Weiss, clean energy associate at Environment California, said, “In 2025 alone,…
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