Is SB 1139 the Right Answer for California's Geothermal Industry? (Energy Digital)
The California renewable energy industry is divided over SB 1139.
In concept, the bill is fairly simple. Authored by San Diego Senator Ben Hueso and Coachella Valley Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, it would required utilities to purchase utilities such as Southern California Edison or San Diego Gas & Electric to purchase extra renewable energy from geothermal sources.
“This bill would require, no later than December 31, 2024, each retail seller of electricity to procure a proportionate share, as determined by the CA Energy Commission, of a statewide total of 500 megawatts of electricity generated by specified baseload geothermal powerplants,” it reads.
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