California lawmakers decided to approve legislations about establishing the nation’s most challenging renewable energy sources, although some of them have warned that such rules could hurt California’s economy and increase energy costs.
The Senate and Assembly started to vote on two associate bills, which would require some utilities to have at least one-third of their power sources from renewable energy.
Through a simple vote in the Senate’s regular legislative session, one of the bills cleared its initial hurdle.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California agreed to raise the state’s renewable standards for up to 33%, and bring in more energy sources through geothermal, wind and solar means. However, the governor still has to take a stand on the bills.
Most of the Republicans opposed the legislation. They also objected to a provision that would prohibit California from buying power utilities from other alternative sources outside the state. They also said that it could increase costs for consumers and utilities.
“I don't want to see that we craft a policy that hurts California. These measures could potentially make California the greenest Third World economy in the world”, said R-Palm Desert Senator John Benoit to his colleagues.
In the meantime, the two bills which were drafted by Assemblyman Paul Krekorian and Senator Joe Simitian, would allow utilities’ importation of renewable energy outside California provided that the power source would come from a plant connected to the state’s electricity line.
The Senate and Assembly started to vote on two associate bills, which would require some utilities to have at least one-third of their power sources from renewable energy.
Through a simple vote in the Senate’s regular legislative session, one of the bills cleared its initial hurdle.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California agreed to raise the state’s renewable standards for up to 33%, and bring in more energy sources through geothermal, wind and solar means. However, the governor still has to take a stand on the bills.
Most of the Republicans opposed the legislation. They also objected to a provision that would prohibit California from buying power utilities from other alternative sources outside the state. They also said that it could increase costs for consumers and utilities.
“I don't want to see that we craft a policy that hurts California. These measures could potentially make California the greenest Third World economy in the world”, said R-Palm Desert Senator John Benoit to his colleagues.
In the meantime, the two bills which were drafted by Assemblyman Paul Krekorian and Senator Joe Simitian, would allow utilities’ importation of renewable energy outside California provided that the power source would come from a plant connected to the state’s electricity line.
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