Split image of a Solar Panel on left side and the Sun through trees on right side Did You Know?

The 3,322 megawatts (MW) of solar energy installed in California puts the state first in the nation in installed solar capacity, followed by Arizona and New Jersey. There is enough solar energy installed in California to power 717,600 homes.

Source: Solar Energy Industry Associations ®

The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Created by the Legislature in 1974 and located in Sacramento, six basic responsibilities guide the Energy Commission as it sets state energy policy: forecasting future energy needs; licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts or larger; promoting energy efficiency and conservation by setting the state's appliance and building efficiency standards; supporting public interest energy research that advances energy science and technology through research, development, and demonstration programs; developing renewable energy resources and alternative renewable energy technologies for buildings, industry and transportation; planning for and directing state response to energy emergencies.