Supervisors are also reviewing a Climate Action Plan, which won't be ready for formal approval until the fall of 2024. ![]() Garmon also said he hopes that the county hires study consultants not connected to the utility industry. One woman said such projects are "turning our deserts into buzzing seas of solar farms," and hopes the study helps leaders find better solutions than those currently proposed.ĭavid Garmon, of Tubb Canyon Desert Conservancy, said the new study was "a great start in the process of improving a document that will serve as a road map for all of San Diego County for decades to come." Several other Borrego Springs residents urged the board to be careful about increasing the number of large solar-panel projects in their desert community. He cited a recent federal Governmental Accountability Office report on how climate change threatens the nation's electricity grid, including transmission capacity and distribution lines. Lee Rogers of Borrego Springs said that renewable energy on rooftops and parking lots mitigates risks and increases resilience. Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer also offered support for the study, and added it was important that the county take a careful look at rooftop solar - not just for the decarbonization plan, but also for San Diego Community Power, a non-profit and locally run energy provider.ĭuring public comment, Serena Pelka of the Climate Action Campaign said it was important to have "the most accurate assessment that is representative of the benefits local solutions like rooftop solar provides the communities, including improving equitable access to clean energy." The District 5 supervisor said many of his constituents are concerned about the regional framework in its current form, in that there's not enough information to justify some proposed costs.īoard Chair Nora Vargas said Desmond's suggestion not only advances a decarbonization plan and is important to lower-income communities but also "actually complements the work that we're doing already."
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