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Committee advances bill letting local governments permit larger geothermal plants through 2030
Summary
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee voted to pass as amended AB 1016, authored by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales, to expand the generating capacity of geothermal plants eligible for local-level permitting until 2030; the measure was sent to the Appropriations Committee.
At a hearing of the California State Assembly Natural Resources Committee, members voted to pass as amended AB 1016, by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales, sending the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The motion was recorded as passing with 14 ayes; the roll was left open for additional votes.
AB 1016 would increase the generating capacity threshold for geothermal power plants that may be permitted at the local level only until 2030, allowing certain counties that have planned for geothermal development to certify projects without state-level permitting. Gonzales said the change would empower local governments that have invested in planning and community engagement to oversee clean-energy development closer to affected communities.
Gonzales told the committee that the…
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