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Battery energy storage facilities.

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CA AB 434 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

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Sponsor
1
Latest action
Feb 2, 2026

What it does

Existing law authorize a person proposing an eligible facility, including an energy storage system that is capable of storing 200 megawatthours or more of energy, to file with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission an application for certification for the site and related facility, as provided. Existing law provides that the certification issued by the commission is in lieu of any permit, certificate, or similar document required by a state, local, or regional agency for the use of the site and related facility.

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