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28.03.2017 12:20
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In an effort to keep California at the forefront of renewable energy and climate change policies, legislation has been proposed to require more clean electricity be offered during times when consumers are most likely to flip on the lights, the Daily Journal reported.
While the state has aggressive greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and requires utilities to increase how much renewable energy they distribute to customers, market restraints have resulted in some unintended consequences.
Even with more renewables created to meet state targets, utilities are still heavily reliant on fossil fuel plants that provide greater flexibility with being able to ramp up quicker during peak demand. And as electrical storage isn’t yet possible, California has become one of the few states to occasionally produce too much energy.
Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, is now hoping that requiring utilities to provide a certain percentage of renewables during peak demand hours will encourage new technologies and help ensure California meets intended clean energy targets.
Mullin’s Assembly Bill 1405 defines a four-hour peak-load period during the day, then requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine how much clean energy each utility is delivering during that time.
Starting in 2020, the utilities would then be required to increase how much renewable energy consumers receive during peak demand hours for at least 15 days a month. The increases would continue every three years until 2029 or when at least 40 percent of demand during the peak is served by clean resources.
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