Electricity

BAC Comments on Non-Energy Benefits

By Julia Levin / October 22, 2024 / Comments Off on BAC Comments on Non-Energy Benefits

BAC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission in its proceeding to consider non-energy benefits and impacts. BAC’s comments emphasize the need to consider: You can see BAC’s comments here.

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Yuba Water Agency Funds Forest Waste to Energy Project

By Julia Levin / August 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Yuba Water Agency Funds Forest Waste to Energy Project

The Yuba Water Agency just announced that it would provide both a large grant and a low-interest loan to Camptonville Community Partnership to build a 5 megawatt power plant that will use forest waste to generate power. The project, located near Dobbins in Yuba County, will use waste biomass that is removed for forest restoration…

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CPUC Decision Calls for 1,000 MW of New, “Firm” Renewables, Including Bioenergy

By Julia Levin / September 1, 2021 / Comments Off on CPUC Decision Calls for 1,000 MW of New, “Firm” Renewables, Including Bioenergy

The CPUC’s Decision calls for 11,500 MW of new renewable power generation to offset the closure of California’s last nuclear power plant and several natural gas plants along the coast that use “once-through cooling.” The Decision also calls for 1,000 MW from “firm” renewable power – bioenergy and geothermal – that is available when needed and…

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CPUC Revises BioMAT Program

By Julia Levin / August 26, 2020 / Comments Off on CPUC Revises BioMAT Program

The California Public Utilities Commission made significant changes to the BioMAT program, which requires 250 megawatts from distributed generation bioenergy that converts organic waste to electricity. The changes to the program include extending the program end date, converting the program into a statewide program due to the ratepayer and public benefits that it provides, providing…

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