The Northern California Power Agency recently applauded California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing legislation into law that extends current policy to ensure that public power customers receive the full value of the Central Valley Project hydroelectric generation their communities have funded and invested in for more than eighty years.
The measure, AB 34, was introduced by Assemblymember Joe Patterson, and co-authored by Senator Josh Becker and Assemblymember Marc Berman.
“AB 34 aligns California's Renewable Portfolio Standard policy with the realities of our climate and hydropower system, so California’s public power communities -- and the electricity consumers they serve—can benefit from the clean power they have already funded,” NCPA said in a LinkedIn post.
“The legislation is designed to protect ratepayers, promote affordability, and maintain the state's clean energy commitments while acknowledging the variability of hydropower in a changing climate,” NCPA said.
“We sincerely thank Assemblymember Patterson for his leadership on this vital issue, as well as the local leaders and committee members in both the Senate and Assembly who played key roles in advancing this bill. Their dedication helps protect California's investment in this invaluable clean energy resource, which plays an essential role in protecting the operation and reliability of our grid,” NCPA said.
Extending 400 miles through central California, the Central Valley Project is a complex, multi-purpose network of dams, reservoirs, canals, hydroelectric power plants and other facilities.
Headquartered in Roseville, California, NCPA is a California joint powers agency established in 1968 to construct and operate electric generation facilities and assist in meeting the wholesale energy supply needs of its 16 members.
