California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to buy massive amounts of renewable energy to help keep the lights on during the summer months.
SACRAMENTO -- For most of the year, California's quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways while energy from wind, solar and water provides much of the power for homes and businesses.
"We laid out the markers on solar and wind, but we recognize that's not going to get us where we need to go," Newsom said during a news conference last week."The issue of reliability has to be addressed." If the state buys lots of power from offshore wind and geothermal sources, it could mean they don't need those emergency diesel-powered generators anymore. Wind is typically strongest in the evenings, and geothermal energy is available all the time.
"There's nothing free here, it's just a question of what's the most efficient way to develop resources," said Matthew Freedman, staff attorney with The Utility Reform Network, a group that advocates for affordable and reliable energy."It's our hope that this arrangement will result in lower total costs across the state."
Patrick Welch, legislative director for the California Municipal Utilities Association, said if California starts buying power the state would be competing with utilities"and that could further drive up prices." "When you leave stuff vague, then it creates uncertainty. And at this point in time, uncertainty is not good in the investment world," said Assemblymember Steve Bennett, a Democrat and chair of the budget subcommittee that is vetting Newsom's proposal.
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