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California Water Code Section 142

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(a) In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated
with water and energy usage, on and after January 1, 2008, the
department shall do all of the following:
   (1) Comply with the same greenhouse gas emissions performance
standards adopted pursuant to Section 8341 of the Public Utilities
Code for a local publicly owned electric utility for new electricity
contracts.
   (2) Use reasonable, feasible, and cost-effective efforts to use
energy efficiently, and to increase use of renewable energy in the
department's water operations and in the renegotiation of existing
electricity contracts entered into pursuant to Division 27
(commencing with Section 80000).
   (b) On or before March 1, 2008, and at least once every year
thereafter until December 31, 2015, the department shall report to
the Legislature and the Governor on the implementation of this
section, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
   (1) The status of any contracts it has for fossil fuel generated
electricity and its efforts to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels.

   (2) Changes to the portfolio of existing energy contracts entered
into pursuant to Division 27 (commencing with Section 80000) that
have occurred, or are expected to occur, that will alter the
contracts' costs, term, or quantity, or the composition of resources
used to deliver power under the contracts.

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