What are the consequences of the passage of AB 32 for the ARB and the Energy Commission?
AB 32 put a higher level of urgency on most of what we were already doing. It gives us some new initiatives like, for example, the connection between land use and energy. But most of what the Energy Commission does are activities consistent with implementing AB 32. We promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, green buildings, and alternative transportation fuels. AB 32 has given us an umbrella cause to aim for, and it will accelerate what we are doing. And, in some cases, it will provide additional resources. You worked for PG&E and have been involved with California energy for over two decades. How has the utility world changed since you began with PG&E in 1980? The utilities are an integral part of their local communities and will always respond to the concerns and public policies of these communities. They need to be good corporate citizens. PG&E was in a position of environmental leadership in the 1990s and now again recognizes the need to work with the state on
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