California Energy Journal

California Energy Journal

Power and Utilities

California Energy Bill Expedites Green Energy Project Approvals

The new law consolidates approval processes for solar and wind and authorizes emergency power purchases from natural gas power plants and the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plan.

Jul 14, 2022
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On June 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 205, an energy bill that centralizes and streamlines regulatory authority to approve the construction of solar and wind energy facilities and authorizes the purchase of electricity from several power plants that are scheduled to be retired. While the law received opposition from environmentalist…

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