California Energy Commission

The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Established by the Legislature in 1974 and located in Sacramento, seven core responsibilities guide the Energy Commission as it sets California energy policy:
Forecasting future energy needs;
Promoting energy efficiency and conservation by setting the state's appliance and building energy efficiency standards;
Supporting energy research that advances energy science and technology through research, development and demonstration projects;
Developing renewable energy resources;
Advancing alternative and renewable transportation fuels and technologies;
Certifying thermal power plants 50 megawatts and larger;
Planning for and directing state response to energy emergencies.

https://www.energy.ca.gov/

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with California Energy Commission.

Total: 42

Type of Content

Technology

Stressor

Receptor

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Title	Author	Date	Content Type	Technology	Stressor	Receptor
A Continued Examination of Avian Mortality in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area	Orloff, S., Flannery, A.	August 1996	Report	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind	Collision	Birds, Raptors
Wind Turbine Effects on Avian Activity, Habitat Use, and Mortality in the Altamont Pass and Solano County Wind Resource Areas, 1989-1991	Orloff, S., Flannery, A.	March 1992	Report	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind		Birds, Raptors