Proposal circulated by California Democratic Rep. on Friday plans to extend government Gavin Newsom's useful life refuse. $1 billion to accelerate the development of renewable energy, new transmission lines, and storage to sustain reliable power in an era of climate change instead of building the last operating nuclear power plant in the state. Spend more than a dollar.
A legislative plan obtained by AP reveals growing tensions between the Democratic governor and some members of his own party over issues of political instability. increase.
Newsom to provide up to $1.4 billion in financing to power plant operator Pacific Gas & Electric as part of plans to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant operational beyond its scheduled closure date. A week after proposing, the cracks became apparent. By 2025.
Newsom says that a twin-dome reactor along the coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco will help the state use solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources as rising temperatures drive demand for electricity. Power from an energy source.
The legislative plan removes the decades-old idea of keeping reactors running. Instead, it will funnel his $1.4 billion of his Newsom proposed to PG&E into other zero-carbon power and acceleration of new transmission lines to bring electricity to customers.
The legislative plan includes him investing more than $1 billion to install energy-efficient cooling and lighting for low-income Californians, free of charge to qualified residents. It contained a series of related but distinct proposals to implement. It also plans to allocate $900 million to the Electricity Payer Relief Fund to provide bill credits to offset payer costs. In addition, he said $900 million will be used to fund programs such as solar and energy storage systems for low-income households.
The controversy over Diablo Canyon reveals the deep misgivings of some legislators that Newsom wants a sharp and complex turn in the state's energy policy.
Newsom's proposal includes considerations of how statewide rate payers will be affected, the risks of circumventing environmental regulations, and the need to supply power from nuclear reactors for years to come. Continuing entailed many unanswered questions and concerns, such as whether wind farms and other facilities could be closed. Renewable energy is planned to start production in the future.
It was not immediately clear how widely the Democratic option would be supported in the legislature. resumed the decades-long battle over Several seismic faults are located near the nuclear power plant, including his one fault 650 yards (594 m) from the reactor. Critics said Newsom's plans for the power plant, while providing huge financial returns for investor-owned utilities, undermine environmental protection.
Newsom spokesperson Anthony Yorke said the governor "wants California to meet its climate change goals more quickly, while we continue to keep our lights on and We hope that we can make the transition to clean electricity safely."
Yorke said the proposal, which came from the state legislature, "feels like illusion and fairy dust and reflects a lack of vision and a lack of understanding of the scope of the climate problem."
The office of House Speaker Anthony Rendon declined to comment.
The governor's late-night proposal was PG&E, Environmentalism. It represents an attempt to unlock a complex 2016 agreement between workers and factory workers' unions. As lieutenant governor, Newsom endorsed building a nuclear reactor by 2025. The joint decision was also supported by California's utility regulator, Congress, and then-Democratic governors. Jerry Brown.
With state legislatures coming to an end at the end of this month, there is little time left for compromise on a highly complex issue. Chief Patricia "Patti" Poppe told investors on a state conference call last month that Newsom would need to sign legislation by September to pave the way for power companies to reverse course.
PG&E will also need to obtain a new driver's license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to operate the plant.Utilities are on two tracks — ass on schedule, Evaluate the potential for longer-term operations while continuing to plan plant closures and decommissioning.
In a statement, the utility acknowledged the ongoing debate over the possible extension of Diablo Canyon's lifespan, and PG&E stated that "the "If there is," he said.
