The California and Baja California, Mexico border region is expanding economically with a corresponding population increase, influencing energy supply and demand, energy development, and environmental quality on both sides of the border. Because of the energy and economic links between California and Baja California, the border region could be the location for new power plants, transmission lines, liquified natural gas facilities, and natural gas pipelines. The border region also provides opportunities for renewable energy development, combined heat and power, and energy efficiency installations. Options to shift transportation modes and fuels may offer opportunities to decrease air pollution and traffic congestion.
The Energy Commission's recommendations on Border Energy Issues was incorporated into the 2005 Integrated Energy Policy Report. Below is the relevant chapter of the report and the supporting documents from two meetings held during the proceeding.
Documents
September 27, 2005
Committee Hearing on Global Climate Change, Water/Energy and Border Energy: Draft Energy Report Chapters 8, 9 & 10.
- Notice for the Hearing
Posted: September 9, 2005. - Agenda for the Hearing
Posted: September 27, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 1 page, 60 kilobytes) - Transcript of Committee Hearing
Posted: October 5, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 71 pages, 120 kilobytes) - Documents, Reports and Presentations
Overview of Energy Report Proceeding and the Committee's 2005 Draft Energy Report, Chapters 8, 9, 10. Presented by Kevin Kennedy, Energy Commission. Posted: September 27, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 20 pages, 88 kilobytes)
May 18, 2005
2005 Energy Policy Report Committee Workshop On California - Mexico Border Energy Issues
- Notice for the Workshop
Posted: April 29, 2005. - Agenda for the Workshop
Posted: May 17, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 1 page, 16 kilobytes) - Workshop Questions
Posted: May 17, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 3 pages, 20 kilobytes) - Workshop Transcript
Posted: June 2, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 296 pages, 668 kilobytes) - Documents, Reports and Presentations
Border Briefing - Presentation. Posted: June 9, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 44 pages, 5.39 megabytes)CEC 2004 Integrated Energy Policy Report - Presentation by Hon Byron Wear. Posted: June 9, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 49 pages, 6.60 megabytes)Energy Supply and Demand - Presentation. Posted: June 9, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 30 pages, 954 kilobytes)San Diego Regional Airport Authority - OVERVIEW - Presentation by Angela Shafer-Payne. Posted: June 9, 2005. (Acrobat PDF, 26 pages, 4.07 megabytes)Demographics and Trends In the California-Mexico Border Region - Staff Paper. Posted: May 4, 2005. CEC publication # CEC-600-2005-011. (Acrobat PDF, 11 pages, 271 kilobytes)Energy Supply and Demand Assessment for the Border Region - Consultant Report. Posted: May 6, 2005. CEC publication # CEC-600-2005-023. (Acrobat PDF, 44 pages, 1.4 megabytes)Environmental Issues and Opportunities In the California-Mexico Border Region - Staff Paper. Posted: May 11, 2005. CEC publication # CEC-600-2005-022. (Acrobat PDF, 96 pages, 483 kilobytes)Economic Development Opportunities and Challenges In the California-Mexico Border Region: A Context for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Project Development - Staff Report. Posted: May 12, 2005. CEC publication # CEC-600-2005-021. (Acrobat PDF, 21 pages, 320 kilobytes)