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County hears plan to update renewable energy policy, weighs land acquisition and new technologies
Summary
County staff presented updates to the Renewable Energy Conservation Element (REIS), highlighted capacity constraints and rising demand from data centers and electrification, and proposed options including REIS updates, targeted federal land partnerships, community choice aggregation and new technologies; the board asked staff to return with an ad hoc recommendation (no policy vote).
San Bernardino County supervisors heard an 18‑slide workshop on April 7 outlining constraints on the local grid and options for updating the county’s Renewable Energy Conservation Element (REIS).
Acting Deputy Executive Officer Derek Armstrong told the board the county faces growing demand tied to industrial growth, data centers and electrification and that “if capacity doesn't keep up with demand, we will see increasing delays in interconnection,” a risk that can slow job growth and deter employers. Armstrong said the county ranks sixth in energy consumption statewide and described how aging infrastructure and wildfire‑related shutoffs are…
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