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E2 Advocacy Projects: Strengthening California's Renewable Portfolio Standard

Objective The prior Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS), required regulated electric utilities to increase their use of wind, solar and other eligible renewable electricity sources by at least one percent per year, reaching at least 20 percent by 2010. California now has an improved RPS that increases the mandated use of renewables to at least 33 percent by 2020.
Background Executive Order S-21-09 Press release and E.O. text 33% Renewables Portfolio Standard UCS factsheet Achieving 33% Renewables in California News articles California Renewable Energy Standard to be Set by Regulation, Not by Law - Sep 16, 2009, Environment News Service Schwarzenegger veto of renewable-energy bill could be risky - Sep 14, 2009, Los Angeles Times	Related publications Comparing Renewable Electricity with Fossil Fuel Electricity

Current Status:

Both AB 64 (Krekorian) and SB 14 (Simitian) their respective chambers, but Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the legislative efforts, choosing instead to sign an Executive Order that preserves the goal of 33 percent renewables by 2020.

Milestones:

Oct 11, 2009 - Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes SB 14.

Sep 15, 2009 - Governor Schwarzenegger signs Executive Order S-14-08 to advance Cailfornia's RPS. See release from governor's office.

Sep 12, 2009 - The Assembly passes SB 14 after a few rounds of amendment. The Senate passes the amended version on the same day.

Sep 12, 2009 - The Assembly concurs with Senate's amendments to AB 64.

Sep 11, 2009 - The Senate passes AB 64 after three rounds of amendment.

Jun 3, 2009 - AB 64 passes the full Assembly (44-31).

Mar 31, 2009 - SB 14 passes the full Senate (21-16).