California Water Code

§ 142

WAT § 142 Effective Aug 24, 2007Div. 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with water and energy usage, on and after January 1, 2008, the department shall do all of the following:

(1)Comply with the same greenhouse gas emissions performance standards adopted pursuant to Section 8341 of the Public Utilities Code for a local publicly owned electric utility for new electricity contracts.

(2)Use reasonable, feasible, and cost-effective efforts to use energy efficiently, and to increase use of renewable energy in the department’s water operations and in the renegotiation of existing electricity contracts entered into pursuant to Division 27 (commencing with Section 80000).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 178, Sec. 19. Effective August 24, 2007.