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Accelerated Renewable Energy Development RENEWABLE ENERGY From 200,000 Feet To …Ground Level Timothy N. Tutt, Technical Director Renewable Energy Program California Energy Commission 2004 Bren School Corporate Partners Summit May 14, 2004 Renewable Generators in CA The Energy Commission has provided incentives and buydowns to thousands of renewable energy generators in California Three Major Global Energy Challenges 1) Economic Danger of Dependence on Oil 2) Risk to Global Economy From Climate Change 3) Third world versus First World Access to Fruits of Energy Services Future of Energy Policy, Foreign Affairs, v.82,n.4 The World is Warming Extreme Weather Events Are Increasing Renewable GWh By Type California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard Legislative Requirements of the RPS Senate Bill 1078 (SB 1078) requires that the following goals are achieved: Retail electricity sellers must increase the renewable content of their energy deliveries by at least 1 percent of retail sales per year over 2001 baseline Annual incremental increase must continue until renewables comprise 20 percent of each retail seller’s energy portfolio by December 31, 2017. Accelerated RPS Goals Gov. Schwarzenegger called for accelerating the RPS phase-in to 2010, rather than 2017. 2003 Energy Action Plan accelerated RPS goal to year 2010. California Energy Commission California Public Utilities Commission California Power Authority 2003 Integrated Energy Policy Report Underscored Energy Commission’s support for accelerated goal Recommended more ambitious, longer-term goal for post 2010 California Renewables:Installed VS Potential Systems Installed through theEmerging Renewables Program Governor’s State of the State Speech “I’m going to encourage builders to build homes using partial solar power … I intend to show the world that economic growth and the environment can coexist.” For More Information Please visit: /portfolio/ For questions/comments Contact: Tim Tutt ttutt