California’s SB 100
In 2018, California passed Senate Bill 100, requiring 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045, effectively phasing out coal and natural gas.
LPDD Recommendation: “States could adopt restrictions on new coal-fired power plants (e.g., emission limits or CCS requirements).”
LPDD Recommendation: “States could impose an outright ban on new coal-fired generation and/or a formal limit on new natural gas generation additions.”
LPDD Recommendation: “States with restrictions on new coal-fired power plants could adopt more stringent limitations, including not only emissions at the smokestack, but also on a life-cycle basis (at the mine or during transit, at the wellhead, along the pipeline, and in conjunction with storage).”