2012 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update
Commission Final Report
2012 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update, Commission Final Report. (PDF file, 108 pages, 3.1 megabytes).
2012 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update (EPUB version for e-readers), Commission Final Report. (EPUB file, 1.8 megabytes).
Publication Number: CEC-100-2012-001-CMF
Publication Date: February 2013
Abstract
The 2012 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update includes additional information on five topics that were originally raised in the 2011 Integrated Energy Policy Report. These topics include: (1) the Energy Commission’s adopted electricity and natural gas demand forecast for 2012–2022; (2) the outlook for and trends in the natural gas market; (3) the potential for increased development of combined heat and power facilities; (4) an assessment of electricity infrastructure needed in Southern California to provide sufficient and reliable power; and (5) suggested actions to support renewable development and help California meet its Renewables Portfolio Standard target of 33 percent renewable electricity by 2020.