As California seeks to secure a 100% renewable electricity grid to address the climate crisis, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has released their initial Offshore Wind report with goals of 3,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2030 and 10,000 to 15,000 MW by 2045 with a potential of 20,000 MW by 2050, with sufficient technological improvements.
A new report from the Frontier Group, and the Environment America Research & Policy Center reveals which U.S. cities are leading the way on solar energy.
The report designates Los Angeles a “Solar Superstar,” meaning it boasts 100 or more watts of solar PV capacity installed per capita. Los Angeles is home to 649.9 megawatts of solar capacity total, which comes out to 166.7 watts per person. San Diego has the next highest rooftop solar capacity with 468 megawatts.