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SB 913 would let aggregated home batteries and devices compete in RA market, sponsors say

California State Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Sen. Becker’s SB 913 seeks CPUC rule changes so aggregated distributed energy resources can bid into resource adequacy, expanding participation for home batteries and customer‑sited devices and promising cost and reliability benefits according to supporters.

Sen. Becker presented SB 913, the Clean Local Power Act, to allow aggregated customer‑sited distributed energy resources (DERs) to compete on a level playing field in California’s resource adequacy markets. The bill directs the CPUC to update rules so device‑level performance can be measured, multiple devices can enroll, and aggregations can export to the grid.

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