The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. It facilitates the development of all energy projects in California, encouraging green energy programs. The CEC has the authority to approve or deny site applications for new power plants, set energy performance standards for buildings and appliances, and fund research and development in the energy sector. It also supports investment in energy efficiency programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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In 2016 the California Air Resources Board collaborated with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, University of Arizona scientists, and the California Energy Commission to outfit planes with sensitive remote sensing cameras for methane surveys.