Is there sufficient renewable power available for Marin since all utilities are required to meet the state mandated requirements for 20% renewable energy by 2010?
There are recent studies examining the potential for renewable energy generation within and outside the state that demonstrate significant potential for renewables. A study conducted by the Center for Resource Solutions released in November 2005 documents substantial and abundant renewable resources in California and throughout the West. The CPUC sponsored study determined that there are sufficient developable renewable energy resources of commercial quantity within California to serve a 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2020 proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger. If out-of-state resources are included in the equation, the picture looks even brighter. The report documents 11,810 MW of wind power not located in California available by 2010. Even more solar power supply (14,800 MW both in-state and out-of-state) is available by the same date. Current law only requires utilities power supply portfolios to contain 20% renewable energy by 2010.
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