California Legislature Passes Historic Bill to Create Western Energy Market

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, the California legislature passed a historic bill to create a west-wide day-ahead energy market that will unlock greater potential for renewable energy, while lowering energy costs across the West. AB825 will allow CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market to be run by an independent body to ensure a broad market that includes as many utilities as possible.

In response, Robin Everett, Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Western Director, released the following statement:
"The passage of AB 825 is a monumental step in the fight to reach a 100% clean energy future. A west-wide independent energy market will help provide grid stability, maximize clean energy deployment, and pressure coal and gas plants to run less frequently. The Sierra Club will now turn our sights on ensuring this market is as big as possible to give us all the maximum benefit of regional coordination."

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