CA: City's 100% green plan seeks overhaul in electricity buying

EE News: San Diego says it can hit a target in tackling climate change that would make it a national leader: switching entirely to clean electricity by 2035.

The city approved the goal in December as part of its Climate Action Plan, a road map to cut greenhouse gas pollution in half by that same year. San Diego's time frame for eliminating fossil fuel-based power makes it among the most aggressive in the nation.

This month, it will release the first outline on how it will roll out its effort. Backers include Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer, who said the aim is "ambitious" but "achievable." Others say it's impossible to accomplish in the time allotted. Supporters and critics alike acknowledge that the path forward will be arduous.

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