An annual report issued Monday by California regulators found that the state’s three big, investor-owned utilities — Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. — are collectively on track to reach the 50 percent milestone by 2020
California has a goal of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030. Looks like they’ll beat that. Common situation.
An annual report issued Monday by California regulators found that the state’s three big, investor-owned utilities — Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. — are collectively on track to reach the 50 percent milestone by 2020, although individual companies could exceed the mark or fall just short of it.
In 2016, 32.9 percent of the electricity PG&E sold to its customers came from renewable sources, according to the report. Edison reached 28.2 percent renewable power in 2016, while SDG&E — the state’s smallest investor-owned utility — hit 43.2 percent.
California first started requiring utilities to increase their use of renewable power in 2002. Brown and his Republican predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ratcheted up the targets over time. Known as the renewable…
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The Most Revolutionary Act 
And gas? And coal? And concrete? And grey energy? And…
Aaaargh!
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Michael, I’m extremely skeptical about government taking the lead on phasing out gas, coal, concrete or any other polluting energy. As far as I can see, it’s mainly small entrepreneurs, communities and local governments who are carrying out the green energy revolution – the corporate oligarchs and governments will have to run to catch up with us.
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