909, 2020
CEC Update on Meeting California’s 100% Clean Energy Goals Calls for Massive Build Out of Renewables
Today, California Energy Commission staff provided an update on the joint agency report to meet the 100% clean energy goals by 2045. The staff presented that most existing generation and an additional 145 and 180 GW of new power will be needed to meet California’s future energy demands. “SB 100 is achievable with existing technologies,” said Liz Gill of the Energy Assessments Division during her presentation to the commissioners. “However, sustained record-setting resource build rates will be required to meet SB 100.”In today’s meeting, the energy commission staff outlined some scenarios to achieve clean energy goals depending upon future energy [...]