City Utilities End Coal Fired Electricity Contracts in California

Several Southern California cities have decided not to renew long-term contracts for coal-fired electricity, choosing instead to turn to cleaner sources of electricity.

City officials told Utah-based Intermountain Power Agency they wouldn't be renewing their contracts for coal-fired power, which expire in 2027, and would instead be looking for alternative energy sources.

The cities are Pasadena, Glendale, Riverside and Anaheim. They join the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, which has already choosen not to renew the contract with Intermountain.

The cities' decision came after increased pressure from politicians and environmentalists.

The move could put Southern California in the forefront nationally of the commercial use of alternative energy in coming years.

Electricity utilities are starting to feel the pressure for "clean" coal.

SOURCE: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY BLOG - Solar-Energy-Wind-Power.com