A Northern California–British Columbia partnership for renewable energy

In November 2005, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a report concluding that California can technically and economically achieve by 2020 a renewable energy target of 33% of the stateʹs total electricity consumption. If implemented, this 33% target will substantially increase the stateʹs future demand for renewable energy. In parallel, the British Columbia government has been promoting development of the provinceʹs vast renewable energy potential to meet the provinceʹs excess demand not met by resources already in place or planned. Is there potential for a Northern California–British Columbia renewable energy partnership? This viewpoint answers a cautious “yes”, illustrating the usefulness of this kind of partnership for other locations.