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California Legislature to Reconsider Renewable Electricity Standard
The California Legislature and Gov. Schwarzenegger are expected to redouble their efforts to enact renewable energy legislation this year that would require California utilities to acquire 33 percent of their electricity from renewable energy like the wind and sun by 2020, up from the state's current 20 percent requirement by the end of this year.

The Energy Empire - You have 5 CPUC Commissioners, see who they are:

CPUC Dodges written Response to REAPs questionnaire:
Upon REAPs third attempt to get a response to our questionnaire, Michael Peevey's office made a half-hearted attempt at responding, while avoiding our request for a written response all together. Instead, they insist on a closed-door phone conversation. Below is fully documented account of the email conversation between REAP and Mr. Peevey’s office, as of today.

CPUC Ducks Citizen Request For Transparency:
The CPUC is the state agency charged with the responsibility of issuing penalties for noncompliance of RPS standards. If the CPUC goes soft on the Big Utilities then we can kiss renewable energy and California’s energy independence goodbye,”

Jim Gonzalez, REAP Chair

REAP calls out CPUC:
Recent reports indicate that California’s principal IOU’s, Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and SEMPRA, are struggling to meet the 20% RPS by 2010 mandated by law.

Current Legislation:

SB 32:
REAP’s Analysis: Expands California’s Current Feed-In-Tariff

AB 920:
REAP’s Analysis: Expands the Current Net-Metering Programs for Wind and Solar

SB 14:
One Step Further Toward CA’s Energy Independence and Jobs

AB 64:
REAP’s Analysis: Asks Californians For Billions in Bond Money

AB 1106:
REAP’s Analysis: Inviting CA’s Private Sector To Reap Green Benefits

AB X4 23:
REAP’s Analysis: Oil-drilling for California’s Coast?

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CA Rep. Jerry McNerney
highlights the critical connection between renewable energy and revitalizing the economy.