SDG&E Now Getting Over 20% of Energy from Renewable Energy Sources
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) reported on March 1st that “20.8 percent of the energy delivered to retail customers in 2011 was provided by renewable energy sources, such as wind, geothermal, biomass, hydroelectric and solar facilities.” That’s 9% more than in 2010! Can you imagine if the country as a whole were so progressive?
“Of the overall 20.8 percent in retail renewable sales, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and solar projects accounted for almost 40 percent of the power. About 60 percent of this total can be attributed to wind power,” SDG&E wrote.
Of course, SDG&E isn’t stopping there. It’s got new renewable energy projects coming on-line in 2012.
“In 2011, SDG&E signed 17 new power contracts with mostly solar and wind energy sources, representing 1,482 megawatts. These contracts put SDG&E in a position to maintain California’s 20 percent renewable portfolio requirements in the 2011 to 2013 time frame and achieve the 25 percent renewable power requirement by 2016. SDG&E is on track to meet the state’s mandate that 33 percent of its retail sales be produced from renewable energy projects by 2020….
A key factor contributing to the 2012-2013 development of new renewable power projects in California’s Imperial Valley is the anticipated completion of the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line later this year.”
Looking good.
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