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The California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a joint workshop to present and discuss the draft Transportation Fuels Assessment and the Transportation Fuels Transition Plan being prepared pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) X1- 2 (Skinner, Statutes of 2023, 1st Ex. Sess.).
The public can participate in the workshop consistent with the attendance instructions below. The CEC aims to begin promptly at the start time posted and the end time is an estimate based on the proposed agenda. The workshop may end sooner or later than the posted end time.
Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
Time: 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Warren Alquist State Energy Building
Rosenfeld Hearing Room
1516 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Masks and social distancing are encouraged, but not required.
Remote: Participants may join via Zoom by internet or phone.
Call in #: (669) 219-2599
Webinar ID: 868 7822 3310
Passcode: 102491
Zoom Closed Captioning Service. At the bottom of the screen, click the Live Transcript CC icon and choose “Show Subtitle” or “View Full Transcript” from the pop-up menu. To stop closed captioning, close the “Live Transcript” or select “Hide Subtitle” from the pop-up menu. If joining by phone, closed captioning is automatic and cannot be turned off. While closed captioning is available in real-time, it can include errors. A more accurate transcript of the workshop will be docketed and posted as soon as possible after the meeting concludes.
Zoom Difficulty. Contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or the CEC Public Advisor at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov, or by phone at (916) 957-7910.
Agenda
CEC staff will present an overview of the draft Transportation Fuels Assessment (Assessment) under SB X1-2, including scenarios of gasoline demand and policies explored in the Assessment to mitigate gasoline price spikes. CEC staff will also facilitate a stakeholder discussion of the Assessment. CARB staff will present on another requirement of SB X1-2, the Transportation Fuels Transition Plan. The workshop will include a public comment period.
A detailed schedule will be posted prior to the workshop on the Docket Log.
Background
SB X1-2, approved by the Governor on March 28, 2023, requires the CEC to conduct a triennial assessment of transportation fuels and identify methods to ensure a reliable supply of affordable and safe transportation fuels in California, including options that may assist with the prevention of price spikes. The first assessment must be submitted to the legislature no later than January 1, 2024.
The assessment requires a broad range of transportation fuel market analyses at state and regional levels, and potentially at individual refineries. Several time intervals must be considered (3-, 7-, 10-, and 20-year intervals). Consistent with the statute, the assessment will cover several topics that impact the price of fuels, including finished fuel storage, refined fuel imports, retail market dynamics, and potential refinery closures.
SB X1-2 also requires CARB and the CEC to prepare a Transportation Fuels Transition Plan. This plan shall include, at a minimum, a discussion on how to ensure an affordable, reliable, equitable, and adequate supply of petroleum and alternative transportation fuels under CARB’s most recent scoping plan.
Public Comment
Electronic Comments The CEC encourages the use of its electronic commenting system. Visit the e-commenting page for this docket 23-SB-02. Enter your contact information and a subject title that describes your comment. Comments may be included in the “Comment Text” box or attached as a downloadable, searchable document in Microsoft® Word or Adobe® Acrobat®. The maximum file size allowed is 10 MB.
Oral comments will be accepted at the end of the workshop. Comments may be limited to three minutes or less per speaker and one person per organization. To comment via Zoom, use the “raise hand” feature so the administrator can announce your name and unmute you. To comment via telephone, press *9 to “raise your hand” and *6 to mute/unmute.
Written comments may be submitted to the Docket Unit by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2024.
Written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (including address, phone number, and email address) will become part of the public record of this proceeding with access available via any internet search engine. Written comments may also be submitted by email. Include docket number 23-SB-02 and Fuels Assessment in the subject line and email to docket@energy.ca.gov.
A paper copy may be mailed to:
California Energy Commission
Docket Unit, MS-4
Docket No. 23-SB-02
715 P Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Contacts
Public Advisor. The CEC’s Public Advisor assists the public with participation in CEC proceedings. To request assistance, interpreting services, or reasonable modifications and accommodations, call (916) 957-7910 or email publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov as soon as possible but at least five days in advance of the workshop. The CEC will work diligently to meet all requests based on availability.
Media Inquiries. Email mediaoffice@energy.ca.gov or call (916) 654-4989.
General and Technical Subject Inquiries. Email Bryan Hsieh or call (916) 897-3623.
Availability of Documents
Documents and presentations for this meeting will be available at Docket 23-SB-02.
When new information is posted, an email will be sent to those subscribed to the SB X1-2 Implementation. To receive these notices or notices of other email subscription topics, visit the CEC Subscriptions page.
Subscriptions: Docket 23-SB-02, SB 2 Implementation, General Transportation and Petroleum Issues:
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