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Challenges and Opportunities Presented Renewable Energy Summit (Imperial Valley Press)

An attendee from Mexico at the expo. The GRC booth can be seen
 in the background.(Courtesy Imperial Valley Press)

How to integrate the large number of renewable energy sources in California that have sprung up in recent years was just one issue that was discussed Thursday during the first full day of the sixth annual Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit & Expo at the Barbara Worth Resort in Southern California.

Jonathan Weisgall, vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs for MidAmerian Energy Holdings Co., opened a panel discussion about new realities facing the renewable energy industry with a brief overview of some of those challenges.

“California, we’re the victim of success. A huge amount of renewable energy has come online in the last six years,” he said.

The renewable energy summit concludes today, following discussions about the Salton Sea and a workshop on geothermal exploration.

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