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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2009

For More Information, Contact:
Melissa Figueroa (916) 651-4011


COUNTRY’S LARGEST PUBLIC UTILITY SUPPORTS SIMITIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BILL

SACRAMENTO- Today the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa released a letter in strong support of SB 14 by State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto).  The bill requires investor owned utilities, publicly owned utilities, and energy service providers to procure 33% of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal by 2020.  SB 14 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee last week, and is currently on the Assembly floor awaiting a vote. 

For more information, visit http://www.senatorsimitian.com and click on Legislation. LADWP’s letter of support can be viewed at http://bit.ly/mwZFN.

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