Why East County?

Energy experts have identified eastern San Diego County as one of the best areas in the United States for developing renewable resources. In fact, a recent study found that just a small portion of this region could generate as much as 900 megawatts of wind power – enough electricity to serve the needs of more than 500,000 homes.

East County has a unique opportunity to build a cleaner, more sustainable future by tapping into renewable resources. Increasing our use of green power produced by the sun and wind will help create new jobs, generate tax revenues to fund County services, improve air quality by offsetting greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

That's why the State of California is requiring utilities to provide 33 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020. More wind and solar energy will also help meet the goals set forth in the state's landmark global warming law, which requires greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to 1990 levels over the next 10 years.