Exploring new choices for California: the 1980/81 Report to the Legislature

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5190618

The major portion of the California Energy Commission's energy commercialization activities is contained in two programs, the Energy Development Program and the Regulatory and Planning Program. The Energy Development Program accelerates the use of alternative energy resources and technologies which are available for near-term application in California. A variety of mature and economically viable resources indigenous to the state, such as geothermal steam and hot water, agricultural and forestry residues (biomass), solar energy, and hydroelectric resources are being pursued. Advanced energy technologies and technologies not yet proven economically, such as large-scale wind electric conversion technologies, solar electric applications, and geothermal binary conversion systems are being evaluated. The Commission's program is designed to complement the R and D and commercialization activities of the Federal government, California utilities, private industry, and other outside groups by concentrating on areas of significant statewide interest that are not adequately covered by these other organizations. The Commission's Regulatory and Planning Program is responsible for the certification of proposed power-plant sites and related facilities in the state. The program is intended to assess the need for, desirability, and acceptability of new energy-facility sites. The program evaluates generation and nongeneration technologies and analyzes options for resolving fuel and energy problems in order to present recommendations for action.

• Research Organization: California Energy Commission, Sacramento (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5190618
• Report Number(s): P-500-80-008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
299000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation
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CERTIFICATION
COMMERCIALIZATION
DEMAND
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY FACILITIES
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
LEGISLATION
NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
USA
WESTERN REGION