Calif. utilities must use 33 percent renewable energy for power generation by 2020

November 18th, 2008 By Jim Sanders

California utilities, already struggling to meet a law requiring more renewable energy, saw the bar raised even higher Monday.



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  • jonnyboy - Nov 18, 2008
    • Rank: 2.7 / 5 (7)
    An admirable goal, and while I applaud the concept, who made Arnie Emperor of California that he should be able to do this by executive order?
  • Velanarris - Nov 18, 2008
    • Rank: 4.3 / 5 (6)
    An admirable goal, and while I applaud the concept, who made Arnie Emperor of California that he should be able to do this by executive order?
    The people who elected him. He's the Governor; his powers are completely dependant on the constitution of California.
  • jonnyboy - Nov 18, 2008
    • Rank: 2.2 / 5 (5)
    if you are going to answer an obviously rhetorical question you should possibly include the pertinent information from that constitution to back up what is widely believed to be "your opinion" and we all know what they say about opinions and ..............'s
  • MikeB - Nov 19, 2008
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    When asked to comment on Global Warming, Governor Schwarzenegger said, "Fire, hot, bad!"
  • Rick69 - Nov 19, 2008
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    If it will provide so many high wage jobs and economic growth, why limit it to just 33%? Also, if high wage jobs is the goal Arnie should set the minimum wage to say, $25 per hour. there will be high wages in California and a lot less overcrowding!
  • zevkirsh - Nov 19, 2008
    • Rank: 2 / 5 (4)
    and what if it doesnt?
    z
  • GIR - Nov 19, 2008
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    and what if it doesnt?


    That's easy... cut generation on non-renewable plants to avoid incurring penalties for non-compliance and ignore the brown/black outs. Think of all the jobs that will create in the flashlight and candlemaking industries! \(^_^)/

    That or pass on the penalties to the consumer as well as the cost of the upgrades.

    Admirable goal. D for the game plan.
  • Velanarris - Nov 19, 2008
    • Rank: 3 / 5 (4)
    if you are going to answer an obviously rhetorical question you should possibly include the pertinent information from that constitution to back up what is widely believed to be "your opinion" and we all know what they say about opinions and ..............'s


    Not an opinion, a fact.

    Not a rhetorical if the answer wasn't obvious to the questioner.
  • GrayMouser - Nov 19, 2008
    • Rank: 5 / 5 (4)
    Gee, there was an initiative on the recent ballot for this and it LOST!!!

    I guess the Govenator is ignoring the will of the voters...
  • MikeB - Nov 19, 2008
    • Rank: 5 / 5 (3)
    The obvious solution is use solar and wind exclusively, then buy any extra power you need from Texas!
  • GrayMouser - Nov 20, 2008
    • Rank: 4.2 / 5 (5)
    The obvious solution is use solar and wind exclusively, then buy any extra power you need from Texas!


    That's going to be a lot of extra energy... Unless Sacramento can generate enough hot air to keep the windmills going.

    Figuring that Texas' attempt to provide power from wind ended up with brown-outs and buying power from outside California has a lot to look forward to. Sitting around the radio by candle lite listening to stories about the old days when people sped around in cars, had phones, and something called TV.
  • Roach - Nov 21, 2008
    • Rank: 4.3 / 5 (6)
    maybe they could burn AGW researchers to power steam generation, there's an endless supply of them.

    Or maybe they can clear cut Yosimite and put up a combination wind/solar farm? Or maybe, and hear me out on this one, Charge $10 per KWHR... Electricity becomes a luxury and no one can afford it. If people cut use to maintain the same cost, then we'd be talking what at least a 100 fold cut in usage or drop consumption down to a mear 1% of current use thuse creating 100% renewable and an energy surplus. Sucks if your poor or on a ventilator though.
  • vanderMerwe - Nov 22, 2008
    • Rank: 5 / 5 (5)
    "Charge $10 per KWHR..."

    Hell, I'm already paying a marginal rate $0.35/Kwhr in the People's Republic of California. At $10/Kwhr, I start rendering the cat to make candles.
  • Roach - Nov 24, 2008
    • Rank: 5 / 5 (3)
    Wait, are cat's a renewable energy source?
  • Velanarris - Nov 24, 2008
    • Rank: 5 / 5 (2)
    Wait, are cat's a renewable energy source?


    Not in Chinatown.

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