New Bill Could Spell 100 Percent Renewable Future for California
EDF statement from Jayant Kairam, Director, California Clean Energy
(SAN FRANCISCO – February 22, 2017) California State Senate Pro Tempore, Kevin de León, introduced SB 584 late last week, a bill which would require the state to get 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2045. This new target would update current goals, calling for California to reach 50 percent renewable energy by 2025 – five years sooner than the law in place requires. If passed, the bill would make California the second state in the nation to adopt this ambitious target.
“The spirit and aspiration of this new bill is inspiring, yet again reinforcing California’s clean energy leadership. To achieve the promise of 100 percent renewable energy, we must activate every available tool – like innovative electricity pricing, demand response, energy storage, electric vehicles, and added transparency in gas markets. This will accelerate California’s transition away from natural gas and ensure clean energy reliably serves as much of our state’s energy needs as possible. We are confident our state leaders will address these and future concerns.”
- Jayant Kairam, Director, California Clean Energy
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