During the 2005-06 California legislative session, two significant pieces of legislation were adopted which have an impact on public power. 

• Senate Bill 1037 (Kehoe), requires all publicly-owned utilities to report to the California Energy Commission and its local governing boards about curent and projected energy efficiency programs, including expenditures and savings. 
• Assembly Bill 2021 (Levine) - reaffirms SB1037 mandates but also requires publicly-owned utilities to develop energy efficiency targets on a triennial basis provide an independent assessment of measured savings.

The public power community responded to these Bills with major efforts to develop coordinated and comprehensive reports among the nearly 40 public power utilities providing electricity to customers in California.  The first report under SB1037 was submitted by the California Municipal Utilities Association, in close collaboration with NCPA and the Southern California Public Power Authority on December 15, 2006.  The 2008 edition was filed with the Califorina Energy Commission on March 17, 2008.  The next version of this report is due on March 15, 2009.

The first report establishing energy efficiency targets, pursuant to AB2021, was provided to the California Energy Commission on October 15, 2007. The next edition will be submitted in 2010.

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