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Can San Diego achieve the renewable energy mandates with local solar energy?

April 26, 2017achieve local mandates renewable energy San Diego solar energy

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Can San Diego achieve the renewable energy mandates with local solar energy?

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No the current 20 percent renewable energy mandate cannot be met with rooftop solar panels. A proposed plan submitted by a Sunrise opponent has been rejected as too costly and impractical. Photovoltaic solar panels on rooftops, parking structures and businesses are a part of meeting the renewable energy goals. However, the Sunrise Powerlink will connect San Diego to large solar, wind and geothermal energy resources in East San Diego County and the Imperial Valley.