Nov 04 2008
CA: Prop 7 - The Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008
Currently, the state requries public utilities to use renewable sources of energy of up to 20% of their capacity by 2010. Proposition 7 is hoping to tack on two more deadlines to the current deadline–40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025.
The opponents of Proposition 7 argue this measure was hastily thrown together to be voted on the November ballot. I agree with them. Tacked at the end of the measure, there is power given to the Energy Commission to sell or lease property to private bidders for generation and/or transmission of renewable energy. Whose property is this and why only to private bidders?
There is just too much information to digest right now. The original deadline has not come to pass yet; in two years, we can revisit this topic again.
2 Responses to “CA: Prop 7 - The Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008”
[...] Prop 7 - The Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008 Proposition 7 will force all utilities to be using 50% renewable and clean alternative energy by 2025. Vote: No Prediction: Yes [...]
[...] Prop 7 - The Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008 failed with 6,127,282 (65%) NO votes to 3,310,002 (35%) YES votes. Utilities will no longer have to live in fear of higher requirements for converting to clean energy. [...]