Proposition 7 Stirring Bitter Debate On Renewable Energy Goals, Methods

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While proponents of the measure say it will create 370,000 jobs and put California on the fast track to energy independence, critics argue that the initiative is poorly worded and written without the input of energy experts, and will actually hinder the state from reaching the very goals at which it aims, includingsignificant consequences for businesses and consumers alike in the Coachella Valley. "Proposition 7 brings up a number of issues for the Coachella Valley, particularly for the smaller wind and solar plants that generate less than 30 megawatts (MW)," says Jan Smutny-Jones, Executive Director of the Independent Energy Producers Association (IEPA), California's oldest trade association representing developers and operators of independent energy facilities, including producers of renewable products derived from biomass, geothermal, small hydro, solar, and wind.

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Proposition 7 Stirring Bitter Debate On Renewable Energy Goals, Methods

After an August 7th decision by a Sacramento Superior Court judge upheld its positions. Proposition 7, the Renewable Energy Initiative, is set for the November ballot. The initiative, which requires all California utilities to produce fifty percent of their energy from solar, wind, and other cl...

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