California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 740: Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report.
Vetoed Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 740 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report. Primary sponsor: John Harabedian (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), in consultation with specified entities, to adopt a biennial integrated energy policy report containing certain information, including an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state.
This bill would require the Energy Commission, in the next update to the biennial integrated energy policy report after January 1, 2027, and subject to available funding, to adopt a virtual power plant deployment plan. The bill would require the Energy Commission, in developing the plan, to take certain actions, and would require that the plan meet specified requirements.
Existing law requires the Energy Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Independent System Operator, to adopt a goal for load shifting to reduce net peak electrical demand and adjust this target in each biennial integrated energy policy report thereafter.
This bill would require each electrical corporation to annually report to the Energy Commission its contribution towards meeting that load-shift goal.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harabedian | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 41 |
| Bob Archuleta | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Henry Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
- Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Vetoed by Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3299.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 1. Page 2808.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).