Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that they have already reached Californiaa s 2020 renewable energy goal, three years ahead of schedule. They now deliver nearly 80 percent of its electricity from greenhouse-gas free resources.
The company says 33 percent of its electricity came from renewable resources including solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and small hydroelectric sources in 2017. Additionally, 78.8 percent of PG&Ea s total electric power mix is from GHG-free sources including nuclear, large hydro and renewable sources of energy. Ita s the highest percentage in PG&Ea s history.
The milestone comes three years before Californiaa s 2020 mandate for energy companies to reach 33 percent of retail electric deliveries from eligible renewable sources.