AB 1191

This bill would expand California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard Program by redefining eligible renewable energy resources to include all hydroelectric generating facilities (removing the current 30-megawatt cap for small hydro facilities), while requiring the Public Utilities Commission and local publicly owned utilities to incorporate these resources into their renewable energy procurement targets and plans, with conforming updates to program definitions. The change aims to broaden clean energy options under the state’s renewable mandate while maintaining existing compliance structures.