AB 1941

This bill would fundamentally alter California's Renewables Portfolio Standard Program by expanding the definition of eligible renewable energy resources to include all existing hydroelectric facilities (regardless of size) and nuclear power plants, while simultaneously suspending the program's renewable energy procurement requirements for retail electricity sellers. The suspension would remain in effect until the Public Utilities Commission makes certain determinations and issues a reinstatement order, during which time electrical corporations must use their savings from the suspension to improve wildfire-resistant transmission infrastructure and are prohibited from increasing executive compensation. The bill effectively pauses California's transition to renewable energy while reclassifying traditional large-scale hydroelectric and nuclear power as "renewable," representing a significant shift away from the state's current clean energy trajectory and its goal of 100% renewable/zero-carbon electricity by 2045.