California is on an ambitious path towards 50 percent renewable energy and a 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, guided by state policy and regulation, supported by publicly funded incentives, and enabled by technology development and entrepreneurial leadership. Winning this transformation, however, requires more than just bringing renewable energy online; it requires preserving the reliability and affordability that we now take for granted and securing positive economic benefits.
The Bay Area Council envisions winning the transformation through smart regulation, grid upgrades, advances in energy storage, cutting-edge demand response, private sector engagement, and nurturing the growth of clean energy technology, businesses, and industries in the Bay Area. Our goal is to protect affordability and reliability of energy while achieving the state’s ambition renewable energy goals, and secure economic development benefits from new clean energy industries.
