California Governor to expedite clean energy projects
USA, California: Governor Newsom has established a contingency plan to increase electricity reliability this summer and fall.
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USA, California: Governor Newsom has established a contingency plan to increase electricity reliability this summer and fall.
In the face of extreme climate impacts across the West, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently outlined the state’s goals to achieve a 100 % clean electricity system that supports long-term clean energy reliability. The governor also signed an emergency proclamation to free up energy supply to meet demand during extreme heat events and wildfires that are becoming more intense and to expedite deployment of clean energy resources this year and next year.
“California leads the nation with its ambitious clean energy goals, and with the climate crisis threatening communities across the West, we must take decisive action to scale up and speed up our transition to a 100 % clean electricity system that meets the needs of the 22nd century and beyond,” said Newsom.
The state budget includes $812 M over two years to accelerate California’s progress on meeting its clean energy goals and better position California as a leader in advancing clean technologies and as a key partner to the federal administration in tackling climate change and stimulating the economy. This includes a $735 M General Fund over two years, pursuant to subsequent legislation, which the administration has proposed investing in pre-commercial long-duration storage projects that are critical to the success of California’s efforts to decarbonize the electricity system, energy efficiency in the industrial sector, reducing energy use at food production facilities, and green hydrogen production.
Source: T&D World
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