March 20, 2008

Corona Chamber Supports Clean and Reliable Energy Project

The Corona Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Californians for Clean and Reliable Energy Coalition which supports the Sunrise Powerlink Project. The Sunrise Powerlink Project will help ensure that the business community and the region have reliable electric service. A disruption to the electric service would be detrimental to the business community and surrounding areas.
 

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“The Sunrise Powerlink Project is a forward thinking energy solution to our region and will be beneficial to the business community,” stated Cynthia Schneider, Chair of the Legislative Action Committee of the Chamber. “This project is an example of clean energy by using solar and wind technology and will eliminate much of the greenhouse gases that are generated by conventional power plants,” Schneider continued.

California’s residents and businesses receive their power via a network of interconnected transmission lines that work together to provide reliable electric service to homes and businesses throughout California. A disruption or breakdown of major transmission lines can compromise the entire system and put consumers across the state at risk for blackouts and energy shortages. The Sunrise Powerlink will have enough capacity to power more than 650,000 homes and businesses throughout the region.

The Sunrise Powerlink would also expand access to new supplies of clean solar, wind and geothermal energy in the Imperial Valley that are waiting to be tapped and help California move towards a greener energy future. In this new era of “Green” Energy, the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line is will provide the needed capacity of renewable power to homes and businesses, while at the same time having minimal impact on the environment. This type of project falls in line with AB 32, Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 that positioned California as a world leader in effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
 

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August 15, 2007

Corona Chamber Opposes Government Energy Regulation

The Corona Chamber opposes SB 412 (Simitian) which would not allow for a diversity of gas supply sources leading to higher cost of natural gas. The Chamber’s opposition to the potential law sends a message to the legislature that businesses throughout the Corona region will not stand for such regulation.

“Many of us in our region rely on natural gas. Southern California, in fact, leads the nation in the percentage of homes, businesses and electric power plants fueled by natural gas,” stated Cynthia Schneider, Chair of the Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee.

“We believe natural gas is important to Southern California and believe more supply sources are needed and would benefit the region as a whole,” continued Schneider.

New supply sources will increase a gas on gas competition and would allow for lower prices for all customers. This will also enhance new supply resources and reduce the risk of a supply shortfall if something were to happen to an existing pipeline or supply basin. SB 412 would set up an unnecessarily long and laborious process during which the state’s residents and businesses would be deprived of access to the much needed natural gas supplies.