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California’s New 100% Green Energy Target May Do More Harm Than Good

September 21, 2018

Via: Forbes

California governor Jerry Brown just signed a bill (Senate Bill 100) that would eliminate fossil fuels from the state’s electric grid entirely by 2045. That’s a tall order for a state that consumes 206 billion kilowatt hours (bn kWh) of electricity per year – more than Indonesia’s population of 240 million. Today, the Golden State relies on natural gas for more than a third of its power generation. And while California boasts some of the highest renewable penetration rates in the nation, its citizens also pay over 50% more for electricity than the U.S. average – ranking 7th highest in residential energy prices.

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