(County will have to wait on Renewable Energy Bill)…AB 2208 was co-authored by Assembly members Aguiar-Curry and Eduardo Garcia.

Backed by the County, the bill would require procurement of renewable grid-balancing resources, such as geothermal from the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area. Imperial County Intergovernmental Relations Director, Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter. Sys the bill did not make it into the proposed state budget. She said instead, it was placed in the suspense file. That means the bill will not move for the rest of the calendar year. Terrazas-Baxter says the County has not given up pursuing other efforts with the help of Assemblyman Garcia.

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