USA, California: Sacramento Area Utility Plans for 180 MW Geothermal by 2040

New year, new clean energy goals (News Release)

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)—which serves as the roadmap for how it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions—has been adopted by the California Energy Commission and lauded for lowering greenhouse gas emissions in the Sacramento region while maintaining affordable rates and reliability.

SMUD’s IRP was adopted by its Board of Directors in October 2018. The plan meets or exceeds state carbon reduction goals by committing to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Guided by the IRP, SMUD will fully offset its carbon emissions by 2040, equal to net zero carbon emissions, five years ahead of the state mandate.

Currently, on average, more than 50 percent of SMUD’s power mix is carbon free, and SMUD will continue to pursue expanding its diversified renewable portfolio to meet or exceed state mandates for renewable energy and carbon reductions.

With a focus on local renewables, the plan includes 180 MW of geothermal by 2040.

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The SMUD IRP has the following comments on geothermal energy:

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