California utilities reached 20.6% renewables in 2011

California – by itself one of the world's largest economies – is well on its way to sourcing a third of its electricity from renewable sources.

The state's three investor-owned utilities (IOUs) have hit an intermediate target of at least 20% renewable energy in the years 2011-13, according to the latest California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) update on the state's renewable portfolio standard [ PDF].

Collectively, the IOUs reached 20.6% renewables in 2011, an increase of 3.6 percentage points from 2010 – the largest in the history of the mandate, established by California lawmakers in 2002.

Individually, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reached 20.1%; Southern California Edison (SCE) 21.1%; and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) 20.8%.

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