California Legislature Passes Critical Bill Setting Stage for Cheaper, Cleaner Power through an Expanded Western Electricity Market
Statement of EDF California State Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter on today’s bipartisan passage of AB 825
“This is a huge win for families on a budget and for climate action. Clean power is cheaper power and Assembly Bill 825 will save California more than a billion dollars each year by expanding access to clean electricity that currently goes to waste. By collaborating with our neighbors across the West, we will have the modern electricity grid needed to build a clean power future the fastest, cheapest way possible while preventing blackouts and creating a firm financial foundation for clean energy growth and jobs.
“Today’s vote sends a message to the West. California will be part of a fast-moving revolution in how electricity will be bought and sold across the region. Despite delays, California lawmakers have committed to regional action that will help deliver a clean, affordable energy future."
- Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State Director, Environmental Defense Fund
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