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An Energy Newsletter for Local Governments

CPUC Commissioner Peevey Wins ASE Award

The recipient of this year's Charles H. Percy Award for Public Service, Michael Peevey, is a leader in the development and implementation of sustainable programming that promotes energy efficiency and improvement of the environment. Peevey is recognized nationally for his dedication to efficiency and the expansion of renewable generation technologies.

As President of the CPUC, Peevey was instrumental in bringing together regulatory and administrative agencies of California in order to address energy needs of the State with a strong focus on the environment. Under his leadership, the state's "Energy Action Plan" (EAP) was adopted which calls for supplying all electrical power and natural gas in an environmentally sound and cost-effective manner.

Under the EAP championed by Peevey, investor-owned utilities will likely decrease the energy consumption of their consumers by over 3 billion kWh throughout 2004-2005. And, California — already a leader in renewable technologies — will increase the use and development of renewable energy from solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and biomass resources.

Peevey's vision, dedication and commitment to energy efficiency are embodied in his accomplishment of bringing together important industry, policy, and business leaders to develop an energy plan for California that has energy efficiency as its backbone. The Alliance to Save Energy is honored to recognized this achievement and leadership.

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