41 U.S. EIA, State Energy Data System, Table C17, Electricity Retail Sales per Capita, Ranked by State, 2020. Its amazing, said Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, which runs the states main power grid. 84 California Energy Commission, California Clean Energy Almanac 2021, p. 69. Energy-related CO 2 emissions per real dollar of GDP. Forbes: California Utility Spent $44 Billion on Renewables, $1.5 Billion on Fire Prevention California is incurring yet another round of blackouts to try and prevent strong winds from causing power lines to break and starting fires. 34 U.S. EIA, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860), Inventory of Operating Generators as of January 2023. In 2005, the Campo Kumeyaay Nation in southern California leased some of its land in San Diego County for the development of a 50-megawatt wind project.135,136 The Ramona Band of Cahuilla became one of the first tribes to make its reservation independent of the regional electric grid in 2009.137 In 2015, the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria in Northern California became the first California tribe to install a hybrid solar, wind, and advanced energy storage microgrid for power generation.138, Some reservations in California have abundant biomass potential. Renewable energy sources accounted for about 21.5% of total utility-scale electricity generation. By Alejandra Borunda Published August 25, 2020 For the first time ever, California, the world's fifth-largest economy, was powered by 100% clean energy on Saturday, April 30. The short version: Nobody knows exactly how bad things will be, but a combination of meager rainfall, depleted snowpack and dry vegetation spells trouble. 79 Bomgardner, Melody M., "California refiners shift production to renewable diesel," Chemical and Engineering News (August 19, 2020). How does it work? A new analysis from researchers at Energy Innovation and UC Berkeley concludes that target is feasible, per Reuters Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom. California's transition towards renewables has been a good mix of government policy and awareness and adoption from the public at large. In 2022, natural gas-fired power plants provided 42% of the state's total net generation.24 Nuclear power's share of California's total electricity generation was about 8%, which was less than half the power nuclear supplied in 2011. Case in point: the Western Energy Imbalance Market. Reuters Timothy Gardner also reports that the Biden administration will offer more than $8 billion in loans to support clean energy by expanding and upgrading the power grid. The state now has only one operating commercial nuclear power plantthe two-reactor Diablo Canyon facility.25,26,27, California has the nation's second-largest conventional hydroelectric generating capacity, after Washington, and it is consistently among the nation's top four hydropower producers.28,29 Hydropower's contribution is highly variable and is dependent on rain and snowfall. But on Saturday just before 2:30 p.m., one of the worlds largest economies came within a stones throw of getting there. Theyre also beginning to focus on the longer term. 125 U.S. EIA, Annual Coal Report 2021 (October 2022), Tables 7, 14, 15. California imports more electricity than any other state. Long known for gold and other precious minerals, the state produces strategic elements at the nation's only rare earths mine.8 Additionally, California has significant crude oil reserves, and the state's petroleum refineries have one-tenth of the nation's total crude oil refining capacity.9,10. 87 U.S. EIA, California Field Production of Crude Oil, Annual, 1981-2022. 72 U.S. EIA, Monthly Densified Biomass Fuel Report, Table 1, Densified biomass fuel manufacturing facilities in the United States by state, region, and capacity, November 2022. 75 U.S. EIA, State Energy Data System, Table F25, Fuel ethanol consumption estimates, 2021. The state met that goal three years before the target date.82 The RPS also requires that 60% of electricity sales come from renewables by 2030, and 100% by 2045.83 By 2020, 59% of California's electricity already came from carbon-free sources.84 In 2022, the state legislature set intermediate targets of 90% renewable energy and zero-carbon electricity by the end of 2035 and 95% by the end of 2040 on the way to the eventual target of 100% by 2045.85. 51 U.S. EIA, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860), Inventory of Operating Generators as of January 2023. At the same time, he added, we definitely are very motivated to help the broader West. As California should be. But since the beginning of the year, the power generation has been aiming for the 100 percent milestone and even came close to it on more than one occasion. So, a renewable energy transition plan needs to account for multiple variables and include redundancies to ensure there are no hiccups. In 2022, California was the fourth-largest electricity producer in the nation. What's the breakdown of what. 95 California State Lands Commission, Oil and Gas, Offshore Oil & Gas Located in California Waters, accessed March 15, 2023. Rare earths are used in the manufacture of electric vehicles, wind turbines, and batteries, among other applications.67 In 2020, the Mountain Pass mine produced more than 38,500 metric tons of rare earth concentrate, the largest amount in the mine's history and more than 15% of global consumption.68, California is second in the nation, after Georgia, in utility-scale electricity generation from biomass.69 In 2022, biomass fueled 2% of the state's total net generation, and more than half of that was from wood and wood-derived fuels.70 Nearly three-fifths of the state's utility-scale biomass generating capacity is at 28 power plants fueled by wood and wood waste. By way of context, fracking accounts for a tiny fraction of oil and gas extraction in California; ending oil production would be a much bigger deal. Landfill gas, municipal solid waste, and other biomass sources fuel 77 other biomass power plants.71 California also has two wood pellet manufacturing facilities. The days are getting longer, so solar energy is on the rise. 3:52 3-Minute Listen Playlist Download Embed Transcript Enlarge this image Solar and wind power projects have been booming in California, like the Pine Tree Wind Farm. In 2022, renewable resources, including hydroelectric power and small-scale, customer-sited solar power, accounted for 49% of California's in-state electricity generation. The result is approximately 318,000 California customers in the dark. The decrease resulted from the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in January 2012. Local residents have worried for decades that the storage tanks could explode and start a fire. See also my story from last week on scientists who say the state is falling behind on climate leadership. A stunning DDT dump site off the coast of Los Angeles is much bigger than scientists expected. It was specific to the states main power grid, which covers four-fifths of California but doesnt include Los Angeles, Sacramento and several other regions. in part to make sure theres enough supply on the grid when the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant closes. Its just been a smashing success.. 16 U.S. EIA, State Energy Data System, Table F1, Jet fuel consumption, price, and expenditure estimates, 2021. Those that couldn't retrofit their plants to comply with lower allowable emissions rates were forced to retire. John Guthrie pumps water from a 3,000-gallon cistern into a water trailer to haul back to his ranchs headquarters in Porterville, Calif. Guthrie will use the water for dust control at the corals. you and me) and reducing planet-warming emissions. 146 California Energy Commission, "State Awards $2 Million to 10 California Native American Tribes for Climate and Clean Energy Projects," Press Release (January 14, 2021). Published June 18, 2023 1:59PM (EDT) Oliver Stone 's new film "Nuclear Now" is causing many of us to pause and re-examine how we power our lives and meet rising global demand for energy, while . 15 U.S. EIA, State Energy Data System, Table F3, Motor gasoline consumption, price, and expenditure estimates, 2021 For one thing, Saturdays 94.5% figure a record, as confirmed to me by the California Independent System Operator was fleeting, lasting just four seconds. FAQs Is 100 percent clean electricity by 2045 feasible? 105 California Energy Commission, State of California Energy Assurance Plan, CEC6002014006 (June 2014), p. 64. 40 U.S. EIA, Electric Power Monthly (February 2023), Table 5.4.B. (Ian also has a scary piece for the Arizona Republic on the state of play on the Colorado River, including the fact that Lake Powell could dip low enough in the next few years that it stops being able to generate hydropower.). Costa Rica recently powered itself with 100 percent renewable energy for 299 days. In 2019, total generation for California was 277,704 gigawatt-hours (GWh), down 2.7 percent, or 7,784 GWh, from 2018. 74 U.S. EIA, U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity, U.S. 147 U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, Tribal Energy Projects Database, California, accessed March 16, 2023. Electricity Prices Data Last Update: June 15, 2023 | Next Update: July 20, 2023 Analysis Last Updated: April 20, 2023 Overview 28 U.S. EIA, Electric Power Monthly (February 2023), Table 6.2.B. The state's push for renewable energy has yielded more than satisfactory results so far. Items of note for 2021: Total generation for California was 277,764 gigawatt-hours (GWh), up 2 percent, or 5,188 GWh, from 2020. According to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), California hit a big milestone in its energy transition, achieving a 100% renewable energy supply on Saturday afternoon. Well be back in your inbox next week. Back at home, the White House bolstered its own climate pledge by announcing it would push for a law requiring 80% clean electricity nationwide by 2030. Coal fuels only a small amount of California's in-state net generation, all of it from one industrial cogeneration plant.33,34 A California law, enacted in 2006, limits new long-term financial investments in electricity generation based on greenhouse gas emissions. California is the nations second-largest natural gas consumer. Solar energy is the largest source of California's renewable electricity generation.50 The state's greatest solar resources are in California's southeastern deserts, where all of its solar thermal facilities and several of its largest solar PV plants are located. More details here from Hiroko Tabuchi at the New York Times. 1 Source: Monthly Energy Review, April . So if California has more solar power than it can use on a sunny afternoon a growing trend each spring it can send some of that cheap electricity to Arizona, which then might be able to burn less coal. Heres the latest on what happens next from Ian and Janet Wilson at the Desert Sun. Countries worldwide have set themselves ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions over the next few decades. The residential sector, where about 1 in 27 California households heat with petroleum products, mostly propane, used about 1%.109 A minimal amount of petroleum is used for electricity generation.110, Most of California's natural gas reserves and production are in fields in the northern portion of the state's Central Valley.111 California's natural gas output has declined steadily since 1985, and the state now accounts for less than 1% of the nation's total natural gas reserves and production.112,113 California's natural gas production is less than one-tenth of the state's total consumption.114,115 Several interstate natural gas pipelines enter California from Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon and bring natural gas into California from the Southwest, the Rocky Mountain region, and western Canada.116 Although a small amount of natural gas is exported to Mexico, California consumes almost nine-tenths of the natural gas delivered to the state.117 Some natural gas that enters the state is placed in California's 14 underground natural gas storage reservoirs in its 12 storage fields.118 Together those fields have a natural gas storage capacity of about 600 billion cubic feet.119. We take our obligations to California dead seriously, Mainzer said. 134 San Diego State University Library, American Indian Studies, California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary, Hoopa Valley Reservation, updated February 11, 2022. The 94.5% record may have been fleeting, but it wasnt some isolated spike. The decrease resulted from the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in January 2012. The industrial sector accounted for about 13% of state petroleum use, and the commercial sector consumed about 3%. On May 3rd, when the milestone was assumed to be achieved, detailed calculations revealed that the production at fallen short by a mere 0.13 percent of total demand. California was the sixth-largest crude oil producer among the states in 2022 and accounted for about 3% of the nation's total onshore and offshore oil production.86 Although California's annual crude oil production has steadily declined from its peak of 394 million barrels in 1985, the state still produced more than 122 million barrels of crude oil in 2022.87 Reservoirs along California's Pacific Coast, including in the Los Angeles basin, and those in the state's Central Valley contain major crude oil reserves, and the state holds 4% of the nation's total proved crude oil reserves.88,89, Assessments of California's offshore areas indicate the potential for large, undiscovered recoverable crude oil resources in the federally administered Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).90 However, in 1994, concerns about the risks of offshore crude oil and natural gas development resulted in a permanent moratorium on new offshore oil and natural gas leasing in state waters.91 Congress imposed a federal moratorium on oil and natural gas leasing in California federal waters in 1982, but it expired in 2008.92 No new California offshore federal lease sales have occurred since then, although there are 22 older crude oil and natural gas production platforms that remain active in federal waters and 11 in state waters off the coast of California.93,94,95, California has about one-tenth of the nation's total crude oil refining capacity and ranks third after Texas and Louisiana.96 A network of pipelines connects California crude oil production to the state's 13 operating petroleum refineries, which are located primarily in the Los Angeles area, the San Francisco Bay area, and the San Joaquin Valley.97,98,99 As crude oil production in California and Alaska declined, the state's refineries increased their supply from foreign imports.100,101 Led by Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, foreign suppliers provided almost half of the crude oil refined in California in 2021.102,103, California requires that motorists use, at a minimum, a specific blend of motor gasoline called CaRFG (California Reformulated Gasoline) to reduce emissions from motor vehicles. 92 Eversheds-Sutherland, "Congress Allows Moratorium on Offshore Drilling to Expire," Legal Alert (October 1, 2008). The Geysers, located in the Mayacamas Mountains north of San Francisco, is the largest complex of geothermal power plants in the world and has about 725 megawatts of installed capacity.63,64, Superheated geothermal brines in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area in southern California contain lithium, a critical mineral used to manufacture rechargeable batteries.65,66 The state also has the only rare earth mine in North America. But still far from its carbon-free energy goal. It will support statewide grid reliability in the event of an emergency. But were getting a lot of renewable generation online, making a real dent in the states carbon emissions.. The residential sector, where almost one in three California households use electricity for home heating, accounted for 36% of sales.43 About 18% of the state's electricity sales went to the industrial sector. If you enjoyed this newsletter, please consider forwarding it to your friends and colleagues. She argues that the 30 by 30 goal which was also endorsed by Gov. Ill say it again: 95% renewables. Heres a map of the current and planned participants: The program is growing so fast in part because of the measurable economic benefits. 73 U.S. Census Bureau, California, B25040 House Heating Fuel, 2021American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. 33 U.S. EIA, Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, California, Fuel Type (Check all), Annual, 2001-22. In 2022, the state produced 69% of the nation's utility-scale geothermal-sourced electricity, and geothermal power accounted for about 6% of California's utility-scale generation and 5% of the state's total in-state generation.60,61 The state's operating geothermal power plants have a combined total capacity of 1,867 megawatts.62 Four areas in California have substantial geothermal resourcesthe coastal mountain ranges north of San Francisco, volcanic areas of north-central California, areas near the Salton Sea in southern California, and areas along the state's eastern border with Nevada. Thats not an inconsequential investment, Mainzer said. 126 U.S. EIA, Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, California, All fuels, Coal, Annual, 2022, and Argus Cogen Plant, Annual, 2022. 113 U.S. EIA, California Profile Data, Reserves and Supply & Distribution, accessed March 13, 2023. However, there are solar PV facilities throughout the state.51 In 2022, solar energy supplied 19% of the state's utility-scale electricity net generation. Biden pledged that the United States will slash its planet-warming pollution at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, compared to the 47% the Golden State is aiming for, as Tony Barboza reports for The Times. The fight for justice happens year-round, not just during election season. 96 U.S. EIA, Number and Capacity of Petroleum Refineries, Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation Operable Capacity (B/CD), Annual, as of January 1, 2022. The state of California came close to being powered by all renewable energy twice this year. Hydroelectric power's contribution increased slightly in 2022, supplying 8% of California's total in-state generation.30,31,32 Nonhydroelectric renewable generation, especially solar and wind energy, offset declines in the state's hydroelectric and nuclear generation. The outdoor recreation company has made environmental stewardship a core part of its branding, but that didnt stop it from making ads promoting the Bronco Sport, and alerting its members with the email subject line Load Up. REI says climate change is an existential threat but it spent Earth Month helping Ford market a gas-guzzling SUV. 129 Nag, Oishimaya Sen, "US States With The Largest Native American Populations," World Atlas (April 25, 2017). 11 NETSTATE, California, The Geography of California, updated February 25, 2016. 124 U.S. EIA, Natural Gas Consumption by End Use, California, Annual, 2017-22. 29 U.S. EIA, Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, California, New York, Oregon, Washington, Conventional hydroelectric, Annual, 2001-22. For all the time we spend talking about how to reach 100% clean power, it sometimes seems like a faraway proposition, whether the timeframe is Californias 2045 target or President Bidens more aggressive 2035 goal. Read more here, from The Times Priscella Vega and me. John Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate, looks on as President Biden speaks at a climate summit from the East Room of the White House on April 22, 2021. A key barrier to this type of cooperation in the past was mistrust: Red states worried about blue states shoving renewable energy down their throats, and blue states worried about red states forcing them to buy dirty energy. Ive avoided writing too much about the Western EIM (acronym alert!) Lest he be one-upped by Biden, Gov. 6 U.S.EIA, Rankings: Total Energy Consumed per Capita, 2020. California stretches two-thirds of the way up the U.S. West Coast. This is the April 29, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. 14.9 metric tons (32,849 pounds) per person. 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For Immediate Release: July 16, 2020 SACRAMENTO - California remains ahead of its clean energy goals according to newly released data from the California Energy Commission (CEC). [7] Significance at national level [ edit] At this point, it seems like almost a given that California will see another historic fire season. Primary energy consumption per real dollar of GDP. 115 U.S. EIA, Natural Gas Consumption by End Use, Total Consumption, Annual, 2017-22. In March 2022, CPUC approved a plan to add 18.8 GW solar, 6.7 GW wind, and 14.7 GW batteries by 2032 at 18c/kWh, reaching 73% renewables. My colleague Rosanna Xia writes that scientists aboard the research vessel Sally Ride were so overwhelmed by the images sent up by deep-sea robots that it was like trying to count stars in the Milky Way. The research mission was prompted by Rosannas incredible reporting on the hidden history of the countrys largest DDT manufacturer dumping its pesticide waste into the Pacific Ocean. If you want to wallow in Californias latest drought or if you just like good drone photography check out this series of images by Gettys Justin Sullivan showing how much water levels have fallen at Lake Oroville. Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. 26 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, San Onofre Units 2 and 3, updated October 5, 2021. He grew up in Westwood and would very much like to see the Dodgers win the World Series again. California aims to achieve 50% renewable power by 2025, up from 33% in 2020, but it has not been able to match rising peak power demand in summer heatwaves with new battery storage. The state wont make much of a difference on climate change unless it can bring the rest of the country and world along for the ride. 61 U.S. EIA, Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, California, All fuels, Geothermal, Annual, 2022. 99 California Energy Commission, California's Oil Refineries, accessed February 13, 2022. Biden ended his climate summit last week by making the case that global warming is a challenge but also an economic opportunity, my colleague Anna M. Phillips reports. 23 U.S. EIA, Electric Power Monthly (February 2023), Table 1.3.B. 45 U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center, Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations, California and U.S., Electric-All, Public, accessed March 3, 2023. Some of those other states are similarly wary of Mainzers Independent System Operator, which is led by appointees of the California governor. Wed 28 Jun 2023 06.00 EDT. Biofuels are biggest in the Midwest . 82 California Energy Commission, California Clean Energy Almanac 2020, Chair's Message. Hes also happy to celebrate the 95% renewable energy record, even if only for a moment. Beginning in 2029, all transit agency new bus purchases must be ZEBs.48, California is second in the nation, after Texas, in total electricity generation from renewable resources. As I explained in a 2017 deep dive for the Desert Sun, the program allows out-of-state utilities to participate in Californias real-time electricity market, where they can buy power to fill in last-minute gaps between supply and demand. U.S. energy consumption by source and sector (diagram) U.S. energy flow (flow chart) Sammy Roth covers energy for the Los Angeles Times and writes the weekly Boiling Point newsletter. Since 2010, DOE has invested more than $21 million in nearly 40 California tribal renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Not only has the state established multiple megawatt scale solar farms, but it has also facilitated the installation of solar rooftops on its buildings. At its greatest distances, it is more than 1,000 miles long and 500 miles wide.11 With such great distances to travel, transportation accounts for the largest share of the state's energy consumption.12 Californian's have more registered motor vehicles and travel more vehicle miles than residents in any other state.13,14 California accounts for one-tenth of U.S. motor gasoline consumption and about one-seventh of the nation's jet fuel consumption.15,16 Overall, the state's transportation sector accounts for about one-third of California's total energy consumption. Next Update: July 20, 2023, California has the largest economy in the nation and the fifth-largest in the world.1,2 More than one in nine U.S. residents live in California, and it is the most populous state in the nation.3 California also uses more energy than all other states except Texas.4 However, energy efficiency efforts have helped make California's per capita energy use less than in almost all other states.5,6 California has abundant renewable energy resources, including solar energy, hydroelectric power, geothermal energy, and biomass, and the state produces more electricity using renewable energy than every other state but Texas.7 California is also rich in mineral resources.
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