Contribution of Renewable Energy Sources to California Electricity Generation

Framework / Assessment
Summary

Measure progress towards attainment of policy goals for use of renewable energy sources. California's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires investor-owned utilities, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators to increase procurement from eligible renewable energy resources to 33% of total procurement by 2020 (CPUC). Eligible sources relevant to forest and rangelands include biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, and small hydroelectric.