The California Legislature intends to recognize geothermal energy with a month and, more specifically, a day of its own. This measure would recognize the month of May 2014, as Geothermal Month and May 5th, 2014, as Geothermal Day.

The recogniztion of geothermal energy in this way would, hopefully, help urge the State Air Resources Board, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, and the Public Utilities Commission to immediately take the necessary actions to ensure the continued viability of California’s existing renewable geothermal resources and promote the procurement of new geothermal generation.

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of May 2014 as Geothermal Month to raise awareness of the significant contributions geothermal energy makes to California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and towards meeting the state’s environmental goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes May 5, 2014, as Geothermal Day in California, and urges all citizens to show their support on that day by learning more about geothermal energy in California and public support events planned by the geothermal industry; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature urges the State Air Resources Board, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, and the Public Utilities Commission to immediately take the necessary actions to ensure the continued viability of California’s existing renewable geothermal resources and promote the procurement of new geothermal generation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Governor, the members of the Public Utilities Commission, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the Independent System Operator, the State Air Resources Board, and to the author for appropriate distribution.

Geothermal Resources Council
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