The Board of Directors approved a path to 90 percent renewable energy.
Two power purchases approved by Bay Area Rapid Transit's Board of Directors put the transit system on track to achieve 90 percent renewables by 2021. By 2025, an increase in overall energy usage is expected to lower the share of renewables to 75.
The board signed two 20-year power purchase agreements for wind and solar, both in Kern County. The switch to renewables is estimated to cost $251 million over 20 years while generating $173 million in savings.
FULL STORY: BART board approves wind, solar purchase for 90 percent renewable energy
BART Closes $35 Million Deficit
Cost control and revenue generation measures prevented service cuts.
New South Bay BART Stations See Disappointing Ridership
Introduced during the pandemic in an area where many residents now work remotely, the new stations have failed to attract new commuters.
A $100 Billion Wishlist for Bay Area Transit
Project priorities for the Faster Bay Area ballot initiative, speculatively proposed for the November 2020 election, have not yet been specified. But BART's new general manager has ideas about the money could be spent.
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Maui's Vacation Rental Debate Turns Ugly
Verbal attacks, misinformation campaigns and fistfights plague a high-stakes debate to convert thousands of vacation rentals into long-term housing.
Restaurant Patios Were a Pandemic Win — Why Were They so Hard to Keep?
Social distancing requirements and changes in travel patterns prompted cities to pilot new uses for street and sidewalk space. Then it got complicated.
In California Battle of Housing vs. Environment, Housing Just Won
A new state law significantly limits the power of CEQA, an environmental review law that served as a powerful tool for blocking new development.
Boulder Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide
Officials estimate the cost of building a single underground parking space at up to $100,000.
Orange County, Florida Adopts Largest US “Sprawl Repair” Code
The ‘Orange Code’ seeks to rectify decades of sprawl-inducing, car-oriented development.
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