DonateAB 1613: Heat + Power = Good
Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is a well-known process used in industrial settings to increase energy efficiency by using waste heat from industrial processes to generate power. The high-efficiency benefits of CHP take on added value when greenhouse gas emissions are taken into account. AB 1613 (Blakeslee) takes a number of steps to encourage wider use of CHP, including in small-scale applications likes schools and small businesses.
How did your elected official vote?
| Senator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Aanestad | R |
 Good |
| Dick Ackerman | R |
Good |
| Elaine Alquist | D |
Good |
| Roy Ashburn | R |
Good |
| Jim Battin | R |
Good |
| Ron Calderon | D |
Good |
| Gil Cedillo | D |
Good |
| Dave Cogdill | R |
Good |
| Ellen Corbett | D |
Good |
| Lou Correa | D |
Good |
| Dave Cox | R |
Good |
| Jeff Denham | R |
Good |
| Denise Ducheny | D |
Good |
| Bob Dutton | R |
 Not Voting |
| Dean Florez | D |
Good |
| Tom Harman | R |
Good |
| Dennis Hollingsworth | R |
 Bad |
| Christine Kehoe | D |
Good |
| Sheila Kuehl | D |
Good |
| Alan Lowenthal | D |
Good |
| Michael Machado | D |
Good |
| Abel Maldonado | R |
Good |
| Bob Margett | R |
Good |
| Tom McClintock | R |
Bad |
| Carole Migden | D |
Good |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | D |
Good |
| Jenny Oropeza | D |
Good |
| Alex Padilla | D |
Good |
| Don Perata | D |
Not Voting |
| Mark Ridley-Thomas | D |
Good |
| Gloria Romero | D |
Good |
| George Runner | R |
Not Voting |
| Jack Scott | D |
Good |
| Joe Simitian | D |
Good |
| Darrell Steinberg | D |
Good |
| Tom Torlakson | D |
Good |
| Edward Vincent | D |
Good |
| Pat Wiggins | D |
Good |
| Mark Wyland | R |
Bad |
| Leland Yee | D |
Good |
- Pro-Environmental Action
- Anti-Environmental Action
- Not Voting
Excused
- Pro-Environmental Action
- Anti-Environmental Action
- Not Voting
- Excused
| Governor | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | R |
Good |
- Pro-Environmental Action
- Anti-Environmental Action
- Not Voting
- Excused
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