Four Western States to Cooperate on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
December 6, 2006 The Public Utilities Commissions of four
western states adopted a Joint Action Framework on Climate
Change on December 1st. California, New Mexico, Oregon, and
Washington will cooperate to develop and use low-carbon
technologies and renewable energy resources, while promoting
energy efficiency, conservation, and demand response programs.
As part of the agreement, the commissions will consider policies
to encourage the development of transmission lines to provide
access to sites with significant renewable energy resources. The
signing ceremony launched the Joint West Coast Public Utilities
Commissions Workshop on Energy Efficiency, which brought
together energy experts and international leaders to explore key
technologies and best practices in energy efficiency. See the
press release (PDF 67 KB) and the framework document (PDF 185
KB) on the California Public Utility Commission Web site.
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