California has a reputation for being on the leading edge of change. This is no exception when it comes to energy policy. A path was laid for companies to come in and build alternative energy projects in the hopes that CA could put off building more large generating stations..or even close some they already have in place. The problem has been that the approval process is like stepping in to quicksand...the more you struggle the deeper you are stuck. Don't get me wrong, it is still very important to make sure that projects are not doing more harm than good..not creating Superfund sites or wiping out entire species..but there has to be balance, a fine line between those. The California Energy Commission needs to find that line much quicker than they have been.
So I applaud the CEC in that they have finally approved a huge solar project in the desert of Riverside county. In fact this will be the largest project in world..sweet!. It will produce about 1,000 megawatts of power, enough for 800,000 homes. That's putting a dent in our power needs!
You can read more about it here: bit.ly/bSudFs
I hope that the CEC will continue to enhance the approval process so that we get more of these in place.
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