Senate BillPassed first housePublic Utilities
SB 1295: Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems.
What SB 1295 does, verified August 15, 2026
The bill aims to increase the deployment of energy storage systems in California. The Public Utilities Commission must consider procurement strategies for a statewide total of up to 40,000 megawatts of energy storage systems by January 1, 2030. Load-serving entities must also procure viable and cost-effective energy storage systems, with a target of achieving this by December 31, 2040. Load-serving entities can meet up to 50% of their procurement target through energy storage systems they own. The commission must reconsider procurement strategies and targets every three years.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Aug. 05, 2026 | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jun. 29, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (June 24). |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | Referred to Com. on U. & E. |