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Pioneer Community Energy briefed Loomis council on SB 1383 options; council introduces CalGreen ordinance
Summary
Pioneer Community Energy presented options to meet SB 1383 organic waste procurement requirements, including purchasing biomass attributes from Greenleaf Power; staff compared costs to compost and recommended jurisdictions evaluate fiscal impacts. Separately, the council introduced a CalGreen ordinance adding state green building standards to Loomis municipal code and set a June 13 second reading.
Pioneer Community Energy representatives told the Loomis Town Council about options for complying with SB 1383, the state law requiring jurisdictions to procure a portion of their organic‑waste product targets. Pioneer outlined four compliant product types — compost, mulch, anaerobic digestion (bioenergy), and electricity from biomass feedstock — and described Greenleaf Power’s proposal to sell SB 1383‑eligible biomass attributes.
Pioneer’s representative, Kirsten…
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