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SB 23: 33% Renewable Energy by 2020 (2011)

Summary

Senate Bill 23 would require California energy providers to buy 33 percent of their energy from clean, renewable energy sources by 2020.

SB 23 provides a clear statutory directive for private and public utilities to reach 33 percent renewable energy use, and provides the flexibility necessary to acquire that energy in the coming decade.

Current law required that investor-owned utilities procure 20 percent of their renewable resources by December 31st of 2010.  Existing law also, however, “caps” the amount of renewable energy that the Public Utilities Commission can order a utility to buy or build at 20 percent.  SB 23 would remove the cap and require utilities to acquire at least 33 percent of their energy resources from renewable resources by 2020.

Text and Status

You can find the most recent text and status of SB 23 on the Legislature's Bill Information site.

News & Press Releases about SB 23

01/11/2012 - Simitian to be Named the Power Association of Northern California's 'Person of the Year'

04/14/2011 - Signing ceremony for Simtian's 33% renewables bill

04/13/2011 - Gov. Brown signs law requiring 33% of energy be renewable by 2020

04/12/2011 - Governor signs ambitious renewable energy legislation

04/12/2011 - Simitian's 33% Renewable Energy Bill Signed by Governor Brown

03/29/2011 - California Raises Renewable Energy Requirements

03/10/2011 - Why is Green Tech such a foreign concept?

02/24/2011 - Senate Passes Renewables Bill

02/23/2011 - Renewable energy 'on' switch

02/02/2011 - SB 2X: 33% Renewable Energy by 2020

01/04/2011 - We're meeting goals on renewable energy - but they should be higher

12/16/2010 - Take three for 33 by 2020

12/06/2010 - Simitian Reintroduces 33% Renewable Energy Bill