California produces 150 GWh renewable power on October 11

California’s renewable power output, excluding large hydro, rose to 149,982 MWh on October 11 from 115,492 MWh a day earlier, thanks to a jump in both wind and solar generation.

Statistics by the California Independent System Operator Corp (ISO) show that wind farms in the US state produced 45,305 MWh, or 104.52% more power than in the previous day. A daily peak of 2,803 MW was recorded at 2000 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Solar photovoltaic (PV) parks produced 63,492 MWh, as compared to 54,421 MWh on October 10. At 1200 PDT a daily peak of 7,596 MW was reached. In addition, solar thermal power plants generated 4,866 MWh.

California also generated 20,996 MWh geothermal power.

Under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) plan investor-owned utilities, electric service providers and community choice aggregators in the state have to reach a 33% renewable energy share in total procurement by 2020.

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