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California's Energy Outlook: 1987 Biennial Report, California Energy Commission

California Agencies

The Energy Commission's 1987 Biennial Report addresses several overriding concerns. Although today's relatively low oil and gas prices are providing a temporary reprieve for energy consumers, the state must take actions to encourage competition in energy markets while maintaining environmental protection, resource diversity, and security from fuel supply disruptions and price hikes. Because the future supply and price of oil are highly uncertain, our transportation system must reduce its virtual total dependence on oil. In addition, increasing competition in the natural gas and electricity sectors requires us to reevaluate energy regulations to ensure that energy prices reflect actual costs.

Energy Development, California Energy Commission

California Agencies

This Committee Report on Energy Development has been prepared for the California Energy Commission's Research, Development and Demonstration Committee in fulfillment of legislative requirements specified in Public Resources Code Section 25604. This statute calls for the Commission to publish and submit biennially to the Governor and Legislature a report on energy development trends in the state, including the status of new and existing energy technologies.

The Research, Development and Demonstration Committee held hearings on April 22 and 23, 1986, and received comments on the staff draft Energy Development Report. Comments and testimony presented at those hearings have been incorporated into …

The 1985 California Energy Plan, California Energy Commission

California Agencies

In accordance with our legislative mandate, we have adopted a new energy policy for California. The policy, described in the California Energy Plan, is one which we believe will stabilize energy prices and directly contribute to the state's future economic growth. By following its recommendations for a balanced development of California's many energy resources and energy efficiency opportunities, a least-cost energy path can be provided for our citizens and businesses into the next century.

Exploring New Energy Choices For California: The 1980-81 Report To The Legislature, California Energy Commission

California Agencies

State law requires that the California Energy Commission "develop and coordinate a program of research and development (R&D) in energy supply, consumption, and conservation and the technology of siting research and development priority to those forms of research and development (Public Resources Code Section 25601). Accordingly, the Commission's R&D program addresses a number of energy-re ated matters, including expansion and accelerated development of alternative sources of energy, such as geothermal, wind and solar resources, improved methods of energy conservation, increased energy efficiency in existing thermal electric and hydroelectric facilities, and advanced methods of energy demand forecasting.

The statute further directs …