Southern California Edison seeks more renewable energy

[jpak]

http://losangeles.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2006/07/10/daily66.html?surround=lfn

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The company says it is also working with state officials to change barriers that renewable project owners face in development and linking their new projects with California's electrical grid.

Southern California Edison estimates that more than 16 percent of the power it delivers this year will come from renewable sources, and previous solicitations resulted in 13 new contracts with 1,674 megawatts of potential generating capacity.

Currently, the company's renewable portfolio includes 1,021 megawatts from wind, 892 megawatts from geothermal, 354 megawatts from solar, 221 megawatts from biomass, 128 megawatts from a company-owned small hydro, and 95 megawatts from an independently owned hydro, according to the company.

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[lindisfarne]

1. 16% from renewable sources is great - I'll bet there aren't many other

utilities which are doing this.

[jpak]

2. Maine generates 50% of its electricity (~1050 MW) from renewables

Small hydro, biomass and some trash-to-energy

There are at least 900 MW of wind generating capacity (5 projects) and 200+ MW (5 projects) of tidal power capacity in various stages of development in the state.

...and a huge potential for off-shore wind (several thousand MW) and wave power development (not yet fully assessed, but a lot)

...and a lot of potential to upgrade existing hydro-power sites and develop existing un-utilized dams (and landfills for methane).

With incentives for conservation and efficiency (the legislature is working on it) Maine will satisfy nearly all of its electricity requirements from renewable sources by 2020.

Dirigo

:)

[lindisfarne]

3. Very impressive. n/t