(a) In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with water and energy usage, on and after January 1, 2008, the department shall do all of the following:
(1) Comply with the same greenhouse gas emissions performance standards adopted pursuant to Section 8341 of the Public Utilities Code for a local publicly owned electric utility for new electricity contracts.
(2) Use reasonable, feasible, and cost-effective efforts to use energy efficiently, and to increase use of renewable energy in the department’s water operations and in the renegotiation of existing electricity contracts entered into pursuant to Division 27 (commencing with Section 80000).
(b) On or before March 1, 2008, and at least once every year thereafter until December 31, 2015, the department shall report to the Legislature and the Governor on the implementation of this section, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1) The status of any contracts it has for fossil fuel generated electricity and its efforts to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels.
(2) Changes to the portfolio of existing energy contracts entered into pursuant to Division 27 (commencing with Section 80000) that have occurred, or are expected to occur, that will alter the contracts’ costs, term, or quantity, or the composition of resources used to deliver power under the contracts.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 178, Sec. 19. Effective August 24, 2007.)
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