--- title: Following Massive Aliso Canyon Gas Leak, California Legislature Takes Smart Look at Energy Storage Bills description: California Legislature introduces four energy storage bills to address grid reliability and renewable energy goals, supported by CESA. Learn how these bills aim to improve energy solutions in the wake of the Aliso Canyon gas leak. image: https://storagealliance.org/hubfs/CESA+logo+for+social.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://storagealliance.org/news/smart-look-at-energy-storage-bills#main-content) [Member Portal](https://members.storagealliance.org/) [![California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA)](https://storagealliance.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CESA_logo_v1.png?width=350&height=110&name=CESA_logo_v1.png)](https://storagealliance.org) - [Home](https://storagealliance.org/) - [About](https://storagealliance.org/about) Show submenu for About - [Our Mission](https://storagealliance.org/about) - [Board of Directors](https://storagealliance.org/board-of-directors) - [Association Bylaws](https://storagealliance.org/hubfs/FINAL_Bylaws%20-%2010.2024%20.pdf) - [Partners](https://storagealliance.org/our-partners) - [Contact](https://storagealliance.org/contact) - Our Work Show submenu for Our Work - [Policy Work](https://storagealliance.org/policy-work) - [Working Groups](https://storagealliance.org/working-groups) - [Business Development](https://storagealliance.org/business-development-opportunities) - [Political Action Committee](https://storagealliance.org/political-action-committee) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Energy Storage 101](https://storagealliance.org/energy-storage-101) - [Safety Resources](https://storagealliance.org/safety-resources) - [Resource Flyers](https://storagealliance.org/resources) - News & Events Show submenu for News & Events - News Show submenu for News - [CESA News](https://storagealliance.org/news) - [CESA in the News](https://storagealliance.org/cesa-in-the-news) - [Events Calendar](https://storagealliance.org/events) - [2026 Spring Social](https://storagealliance.org/springsocial) - [2026 MDF](https://storagealliance.org/cesa-mdf) - Membership Show submenu for Membership - [Our Members](https://storagealliance.org/our-members) - [Member Benefits](https://storagealliance.org/member-benefits) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://storagealliance.org/) - [About](https://storagealliance.org/about) Show submenu for About - [Our Mission](https://storagealliance.org/about) - [Board of Directors](https://storagealliance.org/board-of-directors) - [Association Bylaws](https://storagealliance.org/hubfs/FINAL_Bylaws%20-%2010.2024%20.pdf) - [Partners](https://storagealliance.org/our-partners) - [Contact](https://storagealliance.org/contact) - Our Work Show submenu for Our Work - [Policy Work](https://storagealliance.org/policy-work) - [Working Groups](https://storagealliance.org/working-groups) - [Business Development](https://storagealliance.org/business-development-opportunities) - [Political Action Committee](https://storagealliance.org/political-action-committee) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Energy Storage 101](https://storagealliance.org/energy-storage-101) - [Safety Resources](https://storagealliance.org/safety-resources) - [Resource Flyers](https://storagealliance.org/resources) - News & Events Show submenu for News & Events - News Show submenu for News - [CESA News](https://storagealliance.org/news) - [CESA in the News](https://storagealliance.org/cesa-in-the-news) - [Events Calendar](https://storagealliance.org/events) - [2026 Spring Social](https://storagealliance.org/springsocial) - [2026 MDF](https://storagealliance.org/cesa-mdf) - Membership Show submenu for Membership - [Our Members](https://storagealliance.org/our-members) - [Member Benefits](https://storagealliance.org/member-benefits) - [Member Portal](https://members.storagealliance.org/) Jun 20, 2024, 11:43:24 AM # Following Massive Aliso Canyon Gas Leak, California Legislature Takes Smart Look at Energy Storage Bills [CESA](https://storagealliance.org/news/author/cesa) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://storagealliance.org/news/smart-look-at-energy-storage-bills) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://storagealliance.org/news/smart-look-at-energy-storage-bills) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://storagealliance.org/news/smart-look-at-energy-storage-bills) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://storagealliance.org/news/smart-look-at-energy-storage-bills) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://storagealliance.org/news/smart-look-at-energy-storage-bills)   ## CESA Supports Four Bills That Will Advance Energy Storage Solutions in California **PRESS RELEASE** April 20, 2016 Sacramento, CA – In light of the massive recent gas leak at Aliso Canyon, the role of  energy storage solutions in diversifying the grid’s power resources and increasing electricity reliability  has magnified and become more urgent. Four complementary energy storage bills are poised to  advance through the California legislature this week. These bills will collectively ensure that energy  storage solutions are poised to help California improve reliability and achieve its renewable energy and  greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. Through these bills, the California Legislature is rising to the  challenge of creating a more affordable, cleaner electric grid for all Californians. The California Energy  Storage Alliance (CESA) strongly supports these four bills. How the bills work together: - Addressing Permitting Challenges – AB 2713 (Chiu and Mullin) helps cities and counties safely  and efficiently permit customer-located energy storage projects through the creation of a  handbook of best practices. - Smoothing Interconnection to the Grid – AB 2861 (Ting) establishes a process to ensure  customer-located energy resources including energy storage can plug into the grid in a timely  manner and without unreasonable costs. This bill allows disputes on interconnections to be  resolved through a fast, independent review. - Saving Customers Money – AB 2868 (Gatto) directs the major electric utilities to help homes and  businesses install energy storage systems that save money on their electric bills and support a  reliable electric grid. This bill focuses first on low-income, commercial and industrial customers,  all of whom are heavily affected by rising electricity costs. - Moving Towards More Green Power – SB 886 (Pavley) directs longer-term planning with an eye  towards energy storage, reducing reliance on natural gas and using energy storage to capture  renewable energy sources, which will account for 50% of grid resources in 2030. Importantly,  this bill supports energy storage deployments through customer-focused actions and  establishment of a new utility storage procurement goal for 2030, building on the 2020 goal  initiated by AB 2514 (Skinner) in 2010. Janice Lin, Executive Director of CESA, notes, “These four bills will work together to prepare California  for a cleaner, more reliable, affordable and resilient energy future. Adding energy storage to the grid  supports renewable energy and electric vehicle integration, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and  helps customers manage their electricity costs. 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