Next , the California state legislature is scheduled to pass a bill that will require all of the state 's electricity to come from carbon - free sources by the end of 2045 . The bill , known as SB100 , will need final approval by the state Senate to become law , but that 's not going to be a problem . SB100 also brings forward the deadline for 50 % renewable power in the state by four years , from 2030 to 2026 . But some of California 's big power companies could reach that goal as early as 2020 , regulators have said .
Next week the California state legislature is scheduled to pass a bill that will require all of the state's power to come from carbon-free sources by the end of 2045. The bill, known as SB100, will need final approval by the state Senate to become law, but that's not expected to be a problem. SB100 also brings forward the deadline for 50% renewable power in the state by four years, from 2030 to 2026. But some of California's big power companies may reach that target as early as 2020, regulators have said.