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California's Energy Agenda: 1989-1990 Biennial Report, California Energy Commission

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California's Energy Agenda, the Commission's seventh Biennial Report, is the California Energy Commission's principal planning document. It identifies emerging trends in energy supply and demand, and once approved by the Governor, becomes the state's official energy policy. The Agenda thus forms the basis for action by the Legislature, other government agencies, utilities, and the private sector to meet California's future energy needs.

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

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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

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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 …

Small Hydroelectric Systems: A Guide To Development In California, California Energy Commission

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The 1979 Biennial Report of the California Energy Commission states that the development of preferred energy alternatives, including small hydroelectric, is a Commission priority. That report also states, "The Commission will continue to provide technical assistance for cogeneration and development of small hydroelectric energy." This manual was prepared by the staff of the Commission as part of the Development Division's program to provide this assistance.

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

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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 …