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Assembly committee advances bill letting counties permit larger geothermal projects, with labor talks ongoing
Summary
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy advanced AB 10 16, a measure to allow local permitting of larger geothermal plants in counties that have a geothermal plan, with supporters citing jobs and opponents raising labor-standards concerns.
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy on Tuesday advanced AB 10 16, a bill that would expand the capacity of geothermal power plants counties can permit locally and create a temporary pilot intended to speed project approvals in geothermal-rich regions such as Imperial County.
Supporters told the committee the bill would create jobs and local revenue in economically distressed areas. Backers said the measure would keep full environmental review under CEQA and provide local control over siting decisions.
Assembly members heard detailed testimony from Imperial County officials, who said the county has decades of permitting experience and planning in place.…
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