California and Wyoming Sign Agreement on Development of Clean Coal Technology

“All of our states need clean, abundant sources of energy that can power our economy and protect our environment,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “The Western Regional Transmission Expansion Partnership will help us get wind, solar, geothermal and clean coal power delivered to the places where it’s needed most. It will also help us reach our targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

At the New Frontier Power Summit in San Diego today, the four Governors issued a joint statement of support for the Partnership, which includes implementation steps on the Frontier Transmission Line. In 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger led an effort at the Western Governor’s Association (WGA) that resulted in the commitment of the WGA states to develop 30,000 megawatts of renewable energy over the next decade. The Frontier Line is one way to deliver that energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, especially in California. The statement also recognized a new partnership between California and Wyoming for the development of clean coal technology.

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