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Sep 14, 2009 3:15 pm US/Pacific

Schwarzenegger To Issue Order On Renewable Energy

Environment & The Green Beat

SACRAMENTO (CBS 5 / AP) ―

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CBS

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is moving ahead with plans to sign an executive order establishing the most aggressive renewable energy standard in the nation.

Administration officials said the governor plans to sign the order Tuesday. It would require utilities to generate one-third of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind, solar or geothermal plants by 2020.

His office said the governor will veto a similar bill passed by lawmakers last week.

Mary Nichols, chairwoman of the state Air Resources Board, said that bill actually could hurt California's efforts to increase the use of green energy because it limits how much renewable power could be imported from other states.

Sen. Joe Simitian, who authored the Democratic bill, said the governor's order will lack the force and effect of his bill had it been signed into law.