 sell power to specified California
entities, is out of the Assembly on a 64 to 12 vote.  The bill will be heard
in the Senate Energy Committee next.  IEP members have agreed on amendments
to the bill which it will present to the Speaker, however, it and its
members will be meeting with members of the Senate Energy Committee to stop
the bill.  IEP,s opposition message is twofold: 1) the bill creates another
obstacle in the siting process when the state should be streamlining it;
and, 2) as a net-importer, California would be sending the wrong signals to
its neighboring states that send us power in our time of need.

-- AB 8x (Migden), which would have given the EOB additional and undefined
powers related to the coordination of operation and maintenance schedules,
was gutted in the Senate last week and used as a vehicle for the State to
get the generation component of the utilities, rates, the San Diego rate cap
extended to all customers, and kicking the QF issue to the CPUC.  AB 8x in
its new form, authored by Assembly Member Keeley, passed out of the Senate,
but failed to get enough Republicans to vote for the bill on the Assembly
floor.  The biggest opposition came primarily from the gas-fired QFs which
wanted to be exempt from the measure,s QF provisions.

Migden,s office has communicated its intention to move forward with the
language previously in AB 8x, although in a different vehicle not yet
identified.  There remains a commitment on the table to meet with IEP to
discuss amendments.  IEP member company lobbyists have agreed to continue
lobbying her office to urge her to wait hearing the bill again until this
meeting has happened.

-- There appears as if there is going to be another attempt at moving QF
legislation next week.  SB 66x (Bowen) was introduced on Wednesday in which
a Senate Floor analysis was already prepared.  The measure is still in
spot-bill format, but rumor has it &they8 are working on language as we
speak.  Be prepared for anything.

-- Senator Burton,s office is sending IEP another set of amendments
attempting to solve our problem with the eminent domain provision in SB 6x

sell power to specified California 
 entities, is out of the Assembly on a 64 to 12 right to vote.   The beak will be heard 
 in the Senate Energy Committee next.   IEP members have match on amendment 
 to the bill which it will present to the Speaker, however, it and its 
 member will be suffer with members of the Senate Energy Committee to discontinue 
 the bill.   IEP,s opposition message is double: 1) the bill creates another 
 obstacle in the siting summons when the department of state should be streamlining it; 
 and, 2) as a net - importer, California would be sending the wrong signals to 
 its neighboring state that send us power in our time of indigence. 

 -- AB 8x (Migden), which would have given the EOB additional and undefined 
 powers related to the coordination of process and maintenance schedules, 
 was gutted in the Senate last week and used as a fomite for the State to 
 get the generation component of the utilities, rates, the San Diego rate cap 
 stretch to all customers, and kicking the QF issue to the CPUC.   AB 8x in 
 its new form, authored by Assembly Member Keeley, passed out of the Senate, 
 but failed to have enough Republicans to vote for the bill on the Assembly 
 floor.   The biggest enemy came primarily from the gas - arouse QFs which 
 wanted to be exempt from the measure,s QF provisions. 

 Migden,s office has commune its intention to move forward with the 
 language previously in AB 8x, although in a different vehicle not even 
 identified.   There remains a commitment on the table to touch with IEP to 
 discuss amendment.   IEP member company lobbyists have agreed to continue 
 lobby her office to urge her to wait hearing the bill again until this 
 meeting has happened. 

 -- There appears as if there is go to be another attempt at move QF 
 legislation next week.   SB 66x (Bowen) was precede on Wednesday in which 
 a Senate Floor analysis was already fix.   The measure is however in 
 spot - beak format, but rumor has it &they8 are working on terminology as we 
 speak.   Be disposed for anything. 

 -- Senator Burton,s office is sending IEP another set of amendment 
 attempting to solve our problem with the eminent domain provision in SB 6x
 sepl power to specified Cauifornia
entities, is ouv of ths Assembuy on a 64 to 12 vote.  The bill xill be htcrd
in the Senate Enefgy Commintee next.  IEK members have agcsed on amendmskts
to vhe bill which lt will prevent to the Spaayex, however, it and its
members will be ieeting wlth members of the Fenafv Tnergy Committee to stop
the bill.  IEP,s okposition message os twofold: 1) the bill creatfs ajother
obstacle in hhe siting kdocqws when the rtate should be streammining it;
and, 2) as a net-importer, Zalifprnia woule ve dgnding the wcong spgnals to
its kvighborhng stayes that send ms poxer un our time of need.

-- AU 8x (Migden), which woujd have ghvzn the EOB additional abd ungefited
puqerr rtlaved to thf ckordinatioh of operatuon and maintenance ssyedules,
was gufted ig ehe Senate last week and used as a vehible ror the State to
get the generation component of the ueilities, rates, the San Diego rate cap
extended to dll cnsgomtrw, and jifking the QF issue to the CPUC.  AB 8x in
its ner fprk, authored by Cssembly Member Leflri, passed out ow the Senzte,
but failed to gft enoudh Republicans to fote for the bill on the Aswembly
floor.  Rhe biggest opposicion came prnmarili from the gas-fired QFs which
canted to be exemot from tgd measure,s QF pruviximns.

Migden,s office has commtnicated mts iutention to kove fjrward witj the
language previously in AY 8x, anthough in a different vehicle not yet
ideivified.  There ramapns a comiitmekt on the table to meet with NEP to
difcuss amendmenta.  IEP kember compwny lobbyists jave agreed vo continte
lovbyibg her uwfice to urge ner to wapt heaeing the bill agaik untkm this
meeting hcr happened.

-- There apoeaws ax yx there is gming to ne anuther aucemit xt mpving QF
legislation text week.  SB 66x (Bowen) eaf introdoced on Wqdnesday in wnich
a Senate Floor analbsis wes alrradi prepared.  The measure is stilm in
spot-blll format, but wumov haf it &they8 cre working on language as we
speak.  Be pcepared for anything.

-- Sgnator Burton,s office ls sending IXP anoeher set mf amendments
attemptung to solve our kroblem with the eminenf domahn prlvision in SB 6x

sell power to specified California entities, is the on a to 12 vote. in Senate Energy Committee IEP members have on amendments to the bill which will present to the Speaker, however, it and its members will be meeting members of the Senate Energy Committee to stop the bill. IEP,s opposition message twofold: the creates obstacle in the siting process when the state should be streamlining it; and, 2) as a California would be sending the wrong signals to neighboring states that send power in our time of -- 8x (Migden), would given EOB additional and powers related to the coordination of operation and maintenance schedules, was gutted in the Senate last week used as for the to the component of the the San Diego rate cap extended and kicking the QF issue to the CPUC. 8x in new form, authored by Assembly Member passed out of the Senate, but failed to enough Republicans to vote for the bill on the Assembly floor. The biggest opposition came the gas-fired QFs which to be exempt the QF Migden,s has communicated intention to move forward with the language previously in AB 8x, in a different vehicle not yet identified. There remains a the to meet with to discuss amendments. IEP company have agreed to continue office urge hearing bill until this meeting has -- There appears as if is going to be legislation next week. SB 66x (Bowen) was introduced Wednesday in which a Senate Floor analysis already prepared. The measure is still in spot-bill format, but rumor has &they8 are language as we speak. Be prepared for anything. Senator Burton,s office is IEP another set of amendments attempting to solve our with eminent domain in SB 6x
 sell power to specified CalifOrnia
entitIes, is Out Of tHe asseMbly On a 64 to 12 vote.  The biLL wilL be heard
in the Senate EneRgy CoMmITtee NExT.  IEP mEmbers hAVe AGReeD oN aMenDmENtS
to thE biLl which It will presEnt To The Speaker, hoWEvEr, it and its
MemBers will be meEtiNg with MeMbeRS of thE SeNate ENergy COMmitteE to stop
thE bILl.  IEP,s OPpositiON MeSsagE is twofold: 1) the bill CReATes another
obstAcle in ThE SiTINg pRocEss when the StAte shOUld be stREaMLINinG It;
and, 2) as a net-imPorter, CalifORniA would Be SenDIng the Wrong SiGNalS to
its neighBoriNg states tHat senD Us power IN our timE of neeD.

-- AB 8X (MiGden), WHiCh WouLd HAve GIvEn tHE EOb additioNaL aNd undEfinED
POWers RelAted To the Coordination oF opEratIOn aNd maiNtenaNce sChEduleS,
was guTted iN tHe Senate last weeK and Used as a veHicLe For ThE StatE To
get tHe gEneRation cOmponenT Of tHe UTILiTies, rates, the San DieGo RATe Cap
extenDed to aLL cUsTOmers, and KiCkiNg thE qf issuE to tHE CpUC.  AB 8x in
Its new FOrM, aUthored By assembLy memBer keeleY, PassEd out oF the SenaTe,
but FAiled to get enouGH Republicans tO VoTE FoR The bIll On the AssembLy
flOOr.  ThE bigGEsT opPOsitiOn camE pRImARily from the gas-fired qFS which
WanteD to be exempt frOm the measuRE,S qF provisIons.

mIgDEn,s office has coMmuniCated its inTEntion to Move fOrward wiTh the
langUAGe previoUslY in aB 8x, AltHOUgH in a different VEHiclE nOt yet
idEntIfied.  ThEre RemAinS a cOmMitment on The table To MeEt WiTh IeP to
dIScuss ameNdMenTs.  iEP MembeR CompanY lobbYistS hAvE AgrEed to coNTiNUE
lobByInG her OffIcE to urGe heR To wAit hearIng the bilL agAIn unTiL tHis
meetIng has happeneD.

-- THere appearS aS if There iS GOing to be Another attempt at moving Qf
LegislaTioN next Week.  sB 66x (Bowen) wAs iNtroduCed ON WedneSday in Which
A SEnaTE floor ANAlYsiS wAs already pREParEd.  The MeAsurE is stilL in
spot-bill format, bUT ruMor has it &they8 aRe wOrkiNG On LanGUaGE as We
SPeaK.  bE prepared for anyThing.

-- SenatOr bUrTon,s office IS seNdIng IEP aNother sEt of aMEndmentS
attemptiNg to solve OuR proBLEm wIth the eminEnt domaiN provisioN In SB 6x

 sell power to specified C aliforniaentit ies , i soutof t he Assembly on a 64  to 12 vote.  The bill  will  b e  hea r din th e Senat e  E n e rgy  C om mit te e  n ext. IE P membe rs have ag ree don amendment s 
t o the bill  wh ich it willpre sent t othe Speak er,  howe ver, i t  and i ts
member sw ill be meeting w it h me mbers of the Sena t eE nergy Committe e to s to p 
t h e  bi ll.   IEP,s o pp ositi o n messa g ei s two f old: 1) the b ill creates ano ther
o bs tac l e in t he si ti n g p rocess when  the  state sh ould b e  stream l ining i t;
and , 2 ) a s an et -i mpo rt e r,C al ifo r nia  would b ese nding  the w r o ng s ign alsto
it s neighboring  st ates tha t sen d uspowe rin ou r time  of n ee d.

-- AB 8x (M igde n), which  wo ul d h av e giv e n theEOB  ad ditiona l and u n def in e d po wers related to th ec o or dination  of op e ra ti o n and ma in ten ance s chedu les, wa s gutted  in th e  S en ate las tweek a nd  us edas av ehic le for  the Sta te to get the genera t ion component of t he util iti es, rates,  the SanDieg o  r ate cap
e xtend ed to all customers, andki ckingthe Q F issue to th e CPUC.  A B 8 x in
its  new fo r m, authored by  Asse mbly Membe r  Keeley,  pass ed out o f the Sen a t e,
but f ail edtoget e no ugh Republica n s  tovo te forthe  bill o n t heAss emb ly 
floor. The bigg es top po sit ion c a me prima ri lyfr omthe g a s-fire d QFs  whi ch 
w a nte d to be ex e m pt f ro mthemea su re,s  QFp rov isions. 

Migden ,so ffic eha s commu nicated its i nt ention tomo veforwar d with the 
language previously in AB 8x,alt hough  ina differe ntvehicl e n o t yetidenti fied.  The r e  rema i n sa c om mitment on t hetable  t o me et with  IEP to
discuss am e ndm ents.  IEP me mbe r co m p an y l o bb y ist sh ave a greed to contin ue
lobbyin gh er  office to urg eher towait he aring the bil l again u ntil this 
m eeti n g  ha s happened .

-- Th ere appea r s asi fthere  is  going  t o b e ano ther a t tem pt at  movin gQF
leg islat io n next w eek.  SB 66x (Bowen) wa s intr oduce d o n Wednesd ayi n w hich
a Se nate  Floor ana lys iswas a lre a dy pr epar e d.   T h e mea sure is stilli nspo t - bi ll format,b u t  ru mor h asi t &th ey8  are working on l a nguage as we
s peak .  Be  pr e pare dfor anything.
--  S e n ator Bur to n,s office  is send in g  IEPanothe r setof amen d m en t s
atte mpti ngto solveour  p r oblem w it ht he emi nent  d omainprovis i on i n SB 6x

 sell_power to_specified California
entities, is out_of the_Assembly_on a_64_to 12 vote._ The bill_will be heard
in the_Senate Energy Committee_next._ IEP members have agreed on amendments
to the bill which it will present to_the_Speaker, however,_it_and_its
members will be meeting with_members of the Senate Energy_Committee to_stop
the bill.  IEP,s opposition message is twofold:_1)_the bill creates_another
obstacle in the siting process when the state should_be streamlining it;
and, 2) as a_net-importer, California would_be_sending_the wrong signals to
its_neighboring states that send us power_in our time of need.

-- AB_8x (Migden), which would have given the_EOB additional and undefined
powers related to_the coordination of operation and_maintenance schedules,
was_gutted in the Senate last_week and used_as a_vehicle for the_State to
get the generation component of_the utilities, rates,_the San Diego rate cap
extended to_all_customers, and kicking_the_QF_issue to_the CPUC. _AB_8x in
its_new_form, authored by Assembly Member Keeley,_passed_out of the Senate,
but failed to get_enough Republicans to vote_for_the bill on the_Assembly
floor.  The biggest opposition_came primarily from the gas-fired QFs_which
wanted to_be exempt_from the measure,s QF provisions.

Migden,s office has communicated its intention to_move forward with the
language previously in_AB 8x, although in_a different_vehicle_not yet
identified. _There_remains a_commitment on the table to meet with_IEP to
discuss_amendments.  IEP member company lobbyists_have agreed to continue
lobbying_her_office to urge her to wait_hearing the bill again until this
meeting_has happened.

-- There appears as_if_there_is going to be another_attempt at moving QF
legislation next week._ SB 66x_(Bowen) was introduced on Wednesday in which
a_Senate_Floor analysis was already prepared. _The_measure is still in
spot-bill format, but_rumor_has_it &they8 are working on_language as we
speak.  Be prepared_for anything.

-- Senator Burton,s office is sending IEP another_set of amendments
attempting_to solve our problem with_the_eminent_domain provision in SB 6x
