California reaches new record clean energy milestone

California has hit a new record for clean potential Solar wind hydropower and other carbon-free sources made up of the state s retail electricity supply in the bulk contemporary year that details is available according to new statistics issued Monday by the California Resource Commission The total is an increase from when it was And it exceeds the prior record of set in Under a state law signed by former Gov Jerry Brown in aimed at reducing air poisoning and greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to setting change California was required to reach renewable and carbon-free electricity by a goal it has already met and by Solar wind geothermal large hydropower biomass and nuclear force are allowed to count under the law The new milestone comes as renewable ability is facing several headwinds Earlier this month Republicans in Congress passed and President Trump signed a bill that removes and reduces several of the tax breaks federal grants and other incentives for states private companies and homeowners to expand renewable ability and electric vehicles that were put in place by President Biden As the federal establishment turns its back on innovation and commonsense California is making our clean vitality future a reality Gov Gavin Newsom explained in a comment The world s fourth-largest economic system is running on two-thirds clean power the largest business sector on the planet to achieve this milestone This is a evolving story Check back for updates