Energy bill sparks debate over use of renewable fuels

California would increase its targets for using renewable energy under a measure that cleared the state Senate on Thursday, a bill that prompted debate over the state’s energy future.

The bill would require public utilities to get 33 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2020. It expands on two state initiatives: the state’s landmark greenhouse gas reduction law that took effect this year; and a state law requiring that 20 percent of electricity come from environmentally friendly sources by 2010.

“This is about smart energy policy,” said Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, who authored the bill with Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland.

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