California – looking at DG as xmsn alternative
July 27th, 2009
Let’s hear it for California!
They’re getting the message — transmission is not needed and transmission is not wanted. If they try to push it through on the landowners across the state, well, they’re in trouble. And so they did a study of what’s necessary to accomplish their Renewable Energy Standard and here it is.
Here’s a statement from p. 10 of the Executive Summary that leads me to think they’re on the right path — just the simple recognition of this point:
California IOUs are currently on a procurement path that in effect prioritizes long-term market transformation over other policy objectives.
Here’s the full report:
And here’s a Power Point that hits the highlights:
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