California renewable portfolio standard
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The California renewable portfolio standard is a state policy that mandates utilities to obtain a specified and increasing percentage of their electricity from renewable energy sources.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Renewable Portfolio Standard | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
renewable portfolio standard
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state energy policy ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
California Energy Commission
NERFINISHED
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California Public Utilities Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToEntity |
community choice aggregators
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electric service providers ⓘ investor-owned utilities ⓘ publicly owned utilities ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToSector | electricity sector ⓘ |
| complianceMechanism |
procurement obligations
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renewable energy credits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredResource |
biomass energy
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geothermal energy ⓘ small hydroelectric power ⓘ solar energy ⓘ wind energy ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | penalties for non-compliance ⓘ |
| excludes | large hydroelectric power from eligibility as RPS renewable ⓘ |
| geographicArea | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrend | increasing percentage requirements over time ⓘ |
| initialTarget | 20% renewable electricity by 2017 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Senate Bill 100
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Senate Bill 107 NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate Bill 1078 NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate Bill 2 (1X) NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate Bill 350 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermGoal | transition to carbon-free electricity system in California ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
enhance energy security and diversity of supply
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increase share of renewable energy in electricity supply ⓘ promote development of renewable energy resources ⓘ reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power sector ⓘ |
| policyType | market-based renewable energy mandate ⓘ |
| regulator |
California Air Resources Board
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California Energy Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ California Public Utilities Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPolicy |
California Integrated Resource Planning requirements
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California cap-and-trade program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedTarget | 20% renewable electricity by 2010 ⓘ |
| scope | retail sales of electricity ⓘ |
| startDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| target |
100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045
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33% renewable electricity by 2020 ⓘ 50% renewable electricity by 2030 ⓘ 60% renewable electricity by 2030 ⓘ |
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California Renewable Portfolio Standard