California reaches new record clean energy milestone

California has hit a new record for clean ability Solar wind hydropower and other carbon-free sources made up of the state s retail electricity supply in the majority of new year that details is available according to new statistics circulated Monday by the California Force Commission The total is an increase from when it was And it exceeds the prior record of set in Under a state law signed by former Gov Jerry Brown in aimed at reducing air waste and greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to environment change California was required to reach renewable and carbon-free electricity by a goal it has already met and by Solar wind geothermal large hydropower biomass and nuclear ability are allowed to count under the law The new milestone comes as renewable potential is facing several headwinds Earlier this month Republicans in Congress passed and President Trump signed a bill that removes and reduces multiple of the tax breaks federal grants and other incentives for states private companies and homeowners to expand renewable force and electric vehicles that were put in place by President Biden As the federal ruling body turns its back on innovation and commonsense California is making our clean capacity future a reality Gov Gavin Newsom disclosed in a comment The world s fourth-largest financial sector is running on two-thirds clean power the largest financial market on the planet to achieve this milestone This is a advancing story Check back for updates