Tag: renewable energy
County, groups to talk in settlement conference over solar suit
The county and environmental groups against the Panoche Valley Solar Project are set to meet in a settlement conference next week.
Marty: State budget and tax quiz
Now that you’ve paid your state income and property taxes – at least let’s hope so – take this eight question quiz on California’s budget, state and local taxes. The answers will appear on the Hollister Free Lance website shortly and in Free Lance next week.
Guest View: Changes needed for utility legislation
Last year, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB X2, which requires California’s utility districts to provide one-third of their total electricity from “renewable” sources by 2020. At the media event held for the signing of the more onerous Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, the Governor and the bill’s author, Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), spoke of how great this would be for California as a world leader.
