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Assembly committee hears AB2516 to create California Grid Manufacturing Initiative to ease supply‑chain, proponents say it would boost jobs
Summary
The Assembly committee heard AB2516 proposing a California Grid Manufacturing Initiative to centralize procurement, incentivize in‑state production of electric‑grid equipment and address supply‑chain delays; labor and environmental groups supported the bill, citing potential job gains and lower costs for ratepayers.
The Assembly Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact Committee on Wednesday heard AB2516, a bill the author said would establish a California Grid Manufacturing Initiative (CGMI) to address supply‑chain delays for critical electric‑grid equipment and accelerate clean‑energy deployment. The panel moved the bill to the Appropriations Committee for further consideration.
The author, speaking as chair of the Utilities and Energy Committee, said California must prepare for a rapid build‑out of generation and transmission capacity and that shortages and rising equipment costs are slowing the state’s clean‑energy transition. “The goal of AB2516 is really to take those challenges and create an opportunity,” the author said, framing the…
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