Re "Fueling a Green Energy Quest," editorial, March 25: Contrary to The Times' opinion, the energy crisis of 2000-01 has refreshed, not "disrupted," California's drive for increasing renewable electricity generation.
The Davis administration's renewed push for green power has resulted in more megawatts from renewables in the last four years than in the previous decade. Financial incentives for power plants fueled by solar, wind, water, geothermal, "biomass" energy and others supported 4,539 megawatts in 2001, with the potential to produce 470 megawatts more from 41 new renewable power plants in the next four years.
