AB-2092

This bill would require the PUC, in collaboration with the Independent System Operator, PUC to conduct a feasibility study on the impact of permitting the building of use of small modular reactors, as defined, for energy generation in the state, including an evaluation including, among other things, an evaluation of the minimum feasible capacity and quantity of small modular reactors necessary to achieve reliability, ratepayer, employment, and decarbonization benefits. benefits of small modular reactors in comparison with other renewable resources used, or planned for use, in the state. The bill would require the PUC to submit a report on the results of the feasibility study to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027.